³⁹Mary got up and went quickly to a town in the hills of Judea. ⁴⁰She came to Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby inside her jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ⁴²She cried out in a loud voice, “God has blessed you more than any other woman, and he has blessed the baby to which you will give birth. ⁴³Why has this good thing happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? ⁴⁴When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy. ⁴⁵You are blessed because you believed that what the Lord said to you would really happen.”

Mary Praises God

⁴⁶Then Mary said,

“My soul praises the Lord;

⁴⁷my heart rejoices in God my Savior,

⁴⁸because he has shown his concern for his humble servant girl.

From now on, all people will say that I am blessed,

⁴⁹because the Powerful One has done great things for me.

His name is holy.

⁵⁰God will show his mercy forever and ever

to those who worship and serve him.

⁵¹He has done mighty deeds by his power.

He has scattered the people who are proud

and think great things about themselves.

⁵²He has brought down rulers from their thrones

and raised up the humble.

⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away with nothing.

⁵⁴He has helped his servant, the people of Israel,

remembering to show them mercy

⁵⁵as he promised to our ancestors,

to Abraham and to his children forever.”

⁵⁶Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

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Luke 1:45: “And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”