36. 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 no word from God will ever fail.’
38. ‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.
39. At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
40. 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.
42. In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
43. But why am I so favoured, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44. As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45. Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfil his promises to her!’
46. And Mary said:‘My soul glorifies the Lord
47. and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,