These Opening Chapters of Luke Very Jubilant
Luke 1:56-80
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her own house.…


Heaven and earth sing, angels and men. The high occasion justifies it. Song even from the dumb! Yes. He had doubted the word of the angel, and so was stricken dumb. Unbelief cannot sing. But Zacharias is rebuked; no longer of doubtful mind. Now he sings, rises into rapture. His song rather of Christ than of John. No wonder. Who ever stops thought with the herald, the ambassador? There is a psalm of life as well as song of the hour; and all hour-songs are to deepen that life-psalm.

(G. B. Johnson.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

WEB: Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.




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