Luk 1:24-25 | NETfull | STEP | After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,

Luke 1:24-25

24 After some time ^{▼▼ Grk “After these days.” The phrase refers to a general, unspecified period of time that passes before fulfillment comes.} his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, ^{▼▼ Or “Elizabeth conceived.”} and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. ^{▼▼ The text does not state why Elizabeth withdrew into seclusion, nor is the reason entirely clear.} She said, ^{▼▼ Grk “she kept herself in seclusion, saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.} 25 “This is what ^{▼▼ Grk “Thus.”} the Lord has done for me at the time ^{▼▼ Grk “in the days.”} when he has been gracious to me, ^{▼▼ Grk “has looked on me” (an idiom for taking favorable notice of someone).} to take away my disgrace ^{▼▼ Barrenness was often seen as a reproach or disgrace (Lev 20:20–21; Jer 22:30), but now at her late age (the exact age is never given in Luke’s account), God had miraculously removed it (see also Luke 1:7).} among people.” ^{▼▼ Grk “among men”; but the context clearly indicates a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) here.}