SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:56
Y se qued María con ella como tres meses; despus se volvi a su casa.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 1:56
Verse 56. 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 Elisabeth's conception; see ver. 36. Hence it immediately follows:-Verse 57. Now Elisabeth's full time came, &c.] But, according to others, we are to understand the three months of Mary's visit as preceding the birth of John, which would complete the time of Elisabeth's pregnancy, according to ver. 36, and the only difficulty is to ascertain whether Mary went immediately to Hebron after her salutation, or whether she tarried nearly three months before she took the journey.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 56. And Mary abode with her about three months , etc.] 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 satisfaction of the truth of the sign the angel had given her; namely, of Elisabeth's conception and pregnancy, for by this time she was ready to give birth; and she must now be fully assured, that she was with child herself: this space of three months is a term of time fixed by the Jewish doctors, to know whether a woman is with child or not, as in case of divorce or death: the rule runs thus f82 ; every woman that is divorced, or becomes a widow, lo! she may not marry, nor be betrothed, until she waits, wy y[t , ninety days (i.e. three months), exclusive of the day in which she is divorced, or her husband dies, and of the day in which she is betrothed; that so it may be known whether she is with child or not, in order to distinguish between the seed of the former, and the seed of the second husband. And so in the case of marrying the wife of a brother, that died without issue f83 , and of newly married couples mistaking their spouses f84 : and returned to her own house ; at Nazareth, in Galilee; and now it was, that Joseph, to whom she was betrothed, perceived she was with child; and suspecting evil, had a mind to put her away privately; but was informed by an angel of God, in a dream, of the whole matter; and was advised and encouraged to take her to wife, which he accordingly did; (see Matthew 1:18-20).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 39-56 - It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth wa conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the grea Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, an under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were mos blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most Hig God. Mary, animated by Elisabeth's address, and being also under the influence of the Holy Ghost, broke out into joy, admiration, an gratitude. She knew herself to be a sinner who needed a Saviour, an that she could no otherwise rejoice in God than as interested in his salvation through the promised Messiah. Those who see their need of Christ, and are desirous of righteousness and life in him, he fill with good things, with the best things; and they are abundantl satisfied with the blessings he gives. He will satisfy the desires of the poor in spirit who long for spiritual blessings, while the self-sufficient shall be sent empty away.
Greek Textus Receptus
εμεινεν 3306 5656 V-AAI-3S δε 1161 CONJ μαριαμ 3137 N-PRI συν 4862 PREP αυτη 846 P-DSF ωσει 5616 ADV μηνας 3376 N-APM τρεις 5140 A-APM και 2532 CONJ υπεστρεψεν 5290 5656 V-AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM οικον 3624 N-ASM αυτης 846 P-GSF
