35. The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God.
36. Remember your relative Elizabeth. It is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six months pregnant, even though she is very old.
37. For there is nothing that God cannot do.”
38. “I am the Lord's servant,” said Mary; “may it happen to me as you have said.” And the angel left her.
39. Soon afterwards Mary got ready and hurried off to a town in the hill country of Judea.
40. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.
41. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
42. and said in a loud voice, “You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
43. Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's mother comes to visit me?
44. For as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby within me jumped with gladness.
45. How happy you are to believe that the Lord's message to you will come true!”
46. Mary said,“My heart praises the Lord;
47. my soul is glad because of God my Saviour,
48. for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!From now on all people will call me happy,
49. because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.His name is holy;
50. from one generation to anotherhe shows mercy to those who honour him.
51. He has stretched out his mighty armand scattered the proud with all their plans.
52. He has brought down mighty kings from their thrones,and lifted up the lowly.
53. He has filled the hungry with good things,and sent the rich away with empty hands.
54. He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors,and has come to the help of his servant Israel.