And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
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Gill's Exposition
And Mary abode with her about three months,.... That is, she continued with Elisabeth, as the Syriac and Persic versions express, about the space of three months; in which time, she had full…
Adam Clarke
And Mary abode with her about three months - According to some, the departure of Mary from Hebron must have been but a few days before the birth of John; as nine months had now elapsed since…
We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and…
Cambridge Bible
about three months As this would complete the nine months of Elizabeth's -full time," it might seem probable that the Virgin Mary at least remained until the birth of the Baptist.
returned The word…