Luke 1:56 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, Mary stayed with [her relative] Elizabeth for about three months [i.e., until about the time John was born. See 1:26-31], and then returned to her home.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And Mary remained with her [Elizabeth] for about three months and [then] returned to her [own] home.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 1:56 Cross References

Luke 1:55

to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

Luke 1:57

Now when Elizabeth was due to deliver, she gave birth to a son.