'Three' in the Bible

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

“I tell you, Peter,” He said, “the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know Me!”

Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three,

But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;