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33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
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and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
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 said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called 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 now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren.
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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 Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then 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 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country,
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At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
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where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child 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 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 has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
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But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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