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NASB | Luke 1:56 ¶ And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:56 ¶ And Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months, and then returned to her home. |
Subject: Greek of Luke 1.36: hosei/about |
Bible Note: Doc, My "shame" comment (note the quotation marks) was made in response to David's comments: "May it not be that Mary, remembering her status as betrothed to Joseph, was seeking to avoid all the publicity that would undoubtedly ensue when news broke about the birth of John?" "She herself would have been 3 months pregnant at that time, and no reason could be given which would be acceptable to those who would enquire!" I think Joseph may actually have initially felt somewhat shamed by the situation he and Mary were in, but probably more shocked at the incongruity of a pregnant virgin -- as was Mary (Luke 1.26-38), then pensive (Matt 1.20), and then accepting (Matt 1.24) -- than shamed. It appears foremost that he didn't want Mary shamed if he had publicly revealed she was pregnant not by him, so he intended to divorce her quietly (Matt 1.19). When he found out what was really happening, I'm sure his initial reluctance to continue on with Mary changed dramatically to enthusiasm, as happened with Mary (Luke 1.38). Rick |