Luke 1:56

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

"And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house." - Luke 1:56
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What does Luke 1:56 mean?

Luke 1:56 (KJV): "And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house." The verse Luke 1:56 from the King James Version of the Bible provides insight into the period of time Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent with her relative Elizabeth. This verse occurs…

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Abiding in the Sacred: Lessons from Mary's Visit

As we meditate on Luke 1:56, which says, "And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house," we are invited into a moment of profound significance. This verse captures a brief yet powerful period in the life of two women whose destinies were intertwined…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Commitment

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You in deep reverence and awe, acknowledging Your divine presence in our lives as we reflect on the beautiful passage from the book of Luke. Your Word, through the actions and decisions of Mary, serves as an eternal reminder of faith…

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Luke 1:56 - "And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house."
Luke 23:56 - "And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment."
Luke 12:56 - "Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?"
Luke 9:56 - "For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village."
Luke 8:56 - "And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done."
Isaiah 56:3-5
Luke 22:56 - "But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him."
"And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment." - Luke 23:56
1 Chronicles 6:56 - "But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh."
Luke 8:54-56 (KJVA) 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 8:54-56 (KJVA) 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
"For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village." - Luke 9:56
1 Corinthians 15:56 - "The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law."
1 Samuel 17:56 - "And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is."
"And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done." - Luke 8:56
Luke 23:55-56 - "The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment."
"Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?" - Luke 12:56
"But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him." - Luke 22:56
Psalms 56:1 - "Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me."
Isaiah 56:1 - "Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed."
"And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is." - 1 Samuel 17:56
"The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law." - 1 Corinthians 15:56
1 Corinthians 15:56-57 - "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
"But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh." - 1 Chronicles 6:56
1 Kings 8:56 - "Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant."
"Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me." - Psalms 56:1
Luke 1:1
"Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed." - Isaiah 56:1
"The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment." - Luke 23:55-56