SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:24
Y despus de aquellos días concibi su mujer Elisabet, y se encubri por cinco meses, diciendo:
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 1:24
Verse 24. Hid herself five months] That she might have the fullest proof of the accomplishment of God's promise before she appeared in public, or spoke of her mercies. When a Hindoo female is pregnant of her first child, she avoids the presence of those with whom she was before familiar, as a point of delicacy.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And after those days , etc.] The days of his ministration in the temple, quickly after his return home; the Ethiopic version reads, after two days: his wife Elisabeth conceived ; according to the angels prediction, and notwithstanding her barrenness, and the unbelief of her husband; and hid herself five months . The Arabic and Persic versions render it, hid her size; but there could be no occasion to take any methods to hide this, since, if she said nothing of it herself, and there could be no suspicion of it in one of her years, it could not be much discerned in her by such a time; but she hid herself, or lived retired, that she might be fully satisfied that she was with child, before she said any thing about it; and that she might not discover any pride or vanity on account of it; and to avoid all discourse with others about it, which might be rumoured abroad; and chiefly to shun all ceremonial uncleanness, which one, that bred a Nazarite, was obliged to; (see Judges 13:14) and most of all, that she might be retired, and spend her time in meditation upon the goodness of God, and in returning thanks to him for the favour she had received; saying; as in the following verse.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-25 - The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, an were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they wer eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could no be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. Whil Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, ar acceptable and successful only by Christ's intercession in the templ of God above. We cannot expect an interest therein if we do not pray and pray with our spirits, and are not earnest in prayer. Nor can we expect that the best of our prayers should gain acceptance, and brin an answer of peace, but through the mediation of Christ, who eve lives, making intercession. The prayers Zacharias often made, receive an answer of peace. Prayers of faith are filed in heaven, and are no forgotten. Prayers made when we were young and entering into the world may be answered when we are old and going out of the world. Mercies ar doubly sweet that are given in answer to prayer. Zacharias shall have son in his old age, who shall be instrumental in the conversion of man souls to God, and preparing them to receive the gospel of Christ. He shall go before Him with courage, zeal, holiness, and a mind dead to earthly interests and pleasures. The disobedient and rebellious woul be brought back to the wisdom of their righteous forefathers, or rather, brought to attend to the wisdom of that Just One who was comin among them. Zacharias heard all that the angel said; but his unbelie spake. In striking him dumb, God dealt justly with him, because he ha objected against God's word. We may admire the patience of God toward us. God dealt kindly with him, for thus he prevented his speaking an more distrustful, unbelieving words. Thus also God confirmed his faith If by the rebukes we are under for our sin, we are brought to give the more credit to the word of God, we have no reason to complain. Eve real believers are apt to dishonour God by unbelief; and their mouth are stopped in silence and confusion, when otherwise they would have been praising God with joy and gratitude. In God's gracious dealing with us we ought to observe his gracious regards to us. He has looke on us with compassion and favour, and therefore has thus dealt with us.
Greek Textus Receptus
μετα 3326 PREP δε 1161 CONJ ταυτας 3778 D-APF τας 3588 T-APF ημερας 2250 N-APF συνελαβεν 4815 5627 V-2AAI-3S ελισαβετ 1665 N-PRI η 3588 T-NSF γυνη 1135 N-NSF αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ περιεκρυβεν 4032 5707 V-IAI-3S εαυτην 1438 F-3ASF μηνας 3376 N-APM πεντε 4002 A-NUI λεγουσα 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
24. Conceived (sunelaben). Mr. Hobart ("Medical Language of Luke") says that the number of words referring to pregnancy, barrenness, etc., used by Luke, is almost as large as that used by Hippocrates. Compare i. 31; i. 24; ii. 5; i. 7; xx. 28. All of these, except i. 24, are peculiar to himself, and all, of course, in common use among medical writers. Hid (periekruben). Only here in New Testament. Peri signifies completely; entire seclusion.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:24 {Conceived} (sunelaben). Luke uses this word eleven times and it occurs only five other times in the N.T. It is a very old and common Greek word. He alone in the N.T. has it for conceiving offspring (#1:24,31,36; 2:21) though #Jas 1:15 uses it of lust producing Sin. Hobart (_Medical Language of Luke_, p. 91) observes that Luke has almost as many words for pregnancy and barrenness as Hippocrates (en gastri ecein, #21:23; egkuos, #2:5; steira, #1:7; ateknos, #20:28). {Hid} (periekruben). Only here in the N.T., but in late _Koin_ writers. Usually considered second aorist active indicative from perikruptw, though it may be the imperfect indicative of a late form perikrubw. If it is aorist it is the constative aorist. The preposition peri makes it mean completely (on all sides) hid.
