and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord’ (Luke 1:42–45). And then we see that God used those very words of Elisabeth to confirm to Mary the announcement that had already been made by the archangel. They brought
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