1:39 In those days 1 Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah, 2 1:40 and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 1:41 When 3 Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped 4 in her 5 womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 6 1:42 She 7 exclaimed with a loud voice, 8 “Blessed are you among women, 9 and blessed is the child 10 in your womb! 1:43 And who am I 11 that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me? 1:44 For the instant 12 the sound of your greeting reached my ears, 13 the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 14 1:45 And blessed 15 is she who believed that 16 what was spoken to her by 17 the Lord would be fulfilled.” 18
1:46 And Mary 19 said, 20
“My soul exalts 21 the Lord, 22
1:47 and my spirit has begun to rejoice 23 in God my Savior,
1:48 because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. 24
For 25 from now on 26 all generations will call me blessed, 27
1:49 because he who is mighty 28 has done great things for me, and holy is his name;
1:50 from 29 generation to generation he is merciful 30 to those who fear 31 him.
1:51 He has demonstrated power 32 with his arm; he has scattered those whose pride wells up from the sheer arrogance 33 of their hearts.
1:52 He has brought down the mighty 34 from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position; 35
1:53 he has filled the hungry with good things, 36 and has sent the rich away empty. 37
1:54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering 38 his mercy, 39
1:55 as he promised 40 to our ancestors, 41 to Abraham and to his descendants 42 forever.”