32. He will be great, and people will call him the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of King David, his ancestor.
33. He will rule over the people of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end.”
34. Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen? I am a virgin!”
35. The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The baby will be holy. He will be called the Son of God.
36. Now listen! Elizabeth, your relative, is very old. But she is also pregnant with a son. Everyone thought she could not have a baby, but she has been pregnant for six months.
37. God can do everything!”
38. Mary said, “I am the servant girl of the Lord. Let this happen to me as you say!” Then the angel went away.
39. Mary got up and went quickly to a town in the mountains of Judea.
40. She went to Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby inside Elizabeth jumped. Then Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42. She cried out in a loud voice, “God has blessed you more than any other woman. And God has blessed the baby which you will give birth to.
43. You are the mother of my Lord, and you have come to me! Why has something so good happened to me?
44. When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy.
45. You are blessed because you believed what the Lord said to you would really happen.”
46. Then Mary said,“My soul praises the Lord;
47. my heart is happy because God is my Savior.