en_tn/luk/01/36.md

# See

This expression here emphasizes the importance of the statement about Elizabeth that follows.

# your relative Elizabeth

If you need to state a specific relationship, Elizabeth was probably Mary's aunt or great-aunt.

# has also conceived a son in her old age

"has also become pregnant with a son, even though she is already very old" or "even though she is old, has also become pregnant and will bear a son." Make sure it does not sound as though both Mary and Elizabeth were old when they conceived.

# the sixth month for her

"the sixth month of her pregnancy"

# For

"Because" or "This shows that"

# nothing will be impossible for God

Elizabeth's pregnancy was proof that God was able to do anything—even enable Mary to become pregnant without her sleeping with a man. The double negatives in this statement can be stated with positive terms. AT: "God can do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])

# See

Mary uses the same expression as the angel to emphasize how serious she was about her decision to submit to the Lord.

# I am the female servant of the Lord

Choose an expression that shows her humility and obedience to the Lord. She was not boasting about being the Lord's servant.

# Let it be for me

"Let this happen to me." Mary was expressing her willingness for the things to happen that the angel had told her were about to happen.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elizabeth]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/conceive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/barren]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# See`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This expression here emphasizes the importance of the statement about Elizabeth that follows.`

			`# your relative Elizabeth`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`If you need to state a specific relationship, Elizabeth was probably Mary's aunt or great-aunt.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# has also conceived a son in her old age`

			`"has also become pregnant with a son, even though she is already very old" or "even though she is old, has also become pregnant and will bear a son." Make sure it does not sound as though both Mary and Elizabeth were old when they conceived.`

			`# the sixth month for her`

			`"the sixth month of her pregnancy"`

			`# For`

			`"Because" or "This shows that"`

			`# nothing will be impossible for God`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Elizabeth's pregnancy was proof that God was able to do anything—even enable Mary to become pregnant without her sleeping with a man. The double negatives in this statement can be stated with positive terms. AT: "God can do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# See`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Mary uses the same expression as the angel to emphasize how serious she was about her decision to submit to the Lord.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I am the female servant of the Lord`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Choose an expression that shows her humility and obedience to the Lord. She was not boasting about being the Lord's servant.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Let it be for me`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"Let this happen to me." Mary was expressing her willingness for the things to happen that the angel had told her were about to happen.`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elizabeth]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/conceive]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/barren]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mary]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]`