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39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,
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At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
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where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, 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 exclaimed with a loud cry, "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 why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should 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 came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped 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.
45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."
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Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
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