Luke 1:56 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

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

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

Luke 1:57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

Luke 1:58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced 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 spake to our fathers to..." into verse 57's "Now Elisabeth s full time came that...", 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.