The Visitation
Luke 1:39-56
Mary Visits Elizabeth
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste
into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of
Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of
Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the
mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting
came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who
believed that there would be[a] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from
the Lord.”
46 And Mary
said,
“My soul
magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has
looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations
will call me blessed;
49 for he who is
mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy
is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown
strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts
of their hearts;
52 he has
brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled
the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has helped
his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 as he spoke
to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
56 And Mary
remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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