41. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby inside her jumped, and 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 he has blessed the baby to which you will give birth.
43. Why has this good thing happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?
44. When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy.
45. You are blessed because you believed that what the Lord said to you would really happen.”
46. Then Mary said,“My soul praises the Lord;
47. my heart rejoices in God my Savior,
48. because he has shown his concern for his humble servant girl.From now on, all people will say that I am blessed,
49. because the Powerful One has done great things for me.His name is holy.