1:40

where she entered the home of Zechariah: In this verse, Mary entered Zechariah’s house. Luke did not first say explicitly that Mary arrived in the town or at the house. In some languages, it may be necessary to make this information explicit. For example:

⌊When she arrived at ⌋ Zechariah’s home, she went in
-or-

⌊to see Elizabeth. Having arrived,⌋ she entered Zechariah’s home
-or-

⌊She arrived at the place where Elizabeth and Zechariah lived.⌋ Then she came in

You may include this information either at the end of 1:39b or at the beginning of 1:40. In the Display, this information is at the end of 1:39b.

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