Luke 1:39-56 (English Standard Version)

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into ¹the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth ²was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, ³"Blessed are you among women, and ⁴blessed is ⁵the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of ⁶my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And ⁷blessed is she who believed that there would be^a a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."

Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat

46 And Mary said, ⁸"My ⁹soul ¹⁰magnifies the Lord, 47 ¹¹and my ¹²spirit rejoices in ¹³God my Savior, 48 for ¹⁴he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations ¹⁵will call me blessed; 49 for ¹⁶he who is mighty ¹⁷has done great things for me, and ¹⁸holy is his name. 50 And ¹⁹his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 ²⁰He has shown strength with his arm; ²¹he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; 52 ²²he has brought down the mighty from their thrones ²³and exalted those of humble estate; 53 he has filled ²⁴the hungry with good things, and the rich ²⁵he has sent away empty. 54 He has ²⁶helped ²⁷his servant Israel, ²⁸in remembrance of his mercy, 55 ²⁹as he spoke to our fathers, ³⁰to Abraham and to his offspring forever." 56 And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.