Luke:1:38-56
isv@Luke:1:38 @ Then Mary said, “Truly I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you have said happen to me.” Then the angel left her.
isv@Luke:1:39 @ At this time Mary set out hurriedly for a Judean city in the hill country.
isv@Luke:1:40 @ She went into Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth.
isv@Luke:1:41 @ When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby jumped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
isv@Luke:1:42 @ and exclaimed with a loud cry, “How blessed are you among women, and how blessed is the fruit of your womb!
isv@Luke:1:43 @ Why should this happen to me, to have the mother of my Lord visit me!
isv@Luke:1:44 @ For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
isv@Luke:1:45 @ How blessed is this woman for believing that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled!”
isv@Luke:1:46 @ Then Mary said, “My soul praises the greatness of the Lord!
isv@Luke:1:47 @ My spirit exults in God, my Savior,
isv@Luke:1:48 @ for he has looked favorably on his humble servant. From now on, all generations will call me blessed,
isv@Luke:1:49 @ because the Almighty has done great things for me.His name is holy.
isv@Luke:1:50 @ His mercy lasts from generation to generationfor those who fear him.
isv@Luke:1:51 @ He displayed his mighty power with his arm. He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart.
isv@Luke:1:52 @ He pulled powerful rulers from their thronesand lifted up humble people.
isv@Luke:1:53 @ He filled hungry people with good thingsand sent rich people away with nothing.
isv@Luke:1:54 @ He helped his servant Israel,remembering to be merciful,
isv@Luke:1:55 @ according to the promise he made to our ancestors—to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
isv@Luke:1:56 @ Now Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back home.