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Luke 1:24
After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,
Luke 1:24 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 1:24 in other translations
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
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In context
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.
22 And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.
23 And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house.
24 After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,
25 The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
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