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34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin ?"
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“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
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The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 "And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month.
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Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.
37 "For nothing will be impossible with God."
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For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord ; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
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“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
39 Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,
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At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
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where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 And she cried out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
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In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
43 "And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
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But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 "For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
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As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
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