Luke 1:56 (DRB)

Passage

And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

Luke 1:55 As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

Luke 1:57 Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: and she brought forth a son.

Luke 1:58 And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mary", "abode", "three", "months", "returned", and "house". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mary" and "abode", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 55's "As he spoke to our fathers to..." into verse 57's "Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered...", so "mary" and "abode" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mary" and "abode" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.