# Connecting Statement:

Elizabeth delivers her baby and then Zechariah names their baby.

# returned to her house

"Mary returned to her (Mary's) house" or "Mary returned to her own house"

# Now

This word marks the beginning of the next event in the story.

# deliver her baby

This is an idiom, meaning to "give birth." AT: "give birth to her baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Her neighbors and her relatives

"Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives"

# shown his great mercy to her

"been very kind to her"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/mary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elizabeth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/mercy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]