Luke 1:39-40

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Mary Visits Elizabeth

³⁹At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,^(A) ⁴⁰where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.

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Luke 1:26-40

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The Birth of Jesus Foretold

²⁶In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel^(A) to Nazareth,^(B) a town in Galilee, ²⁷to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,^(C) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

²⁹Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. ³⁰But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,^(D) Mary; you have found favor with God.^(E) ³¹You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.^(F) ³²He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.^(G) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,^(H) ³³and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom^(I) will never end.”^(J)

³⁴“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

³⁵The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you,^(K) and the power of the Most High^(L) will overshadow you. So the holy one^(M) to be born will be called^[a] the Son of God.^(N) ³⁶Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child^(O) in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. ³⁷For no word from God will ever fail.”^(P)

³⁸“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

³⁹At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,^(Q) ⁴⁰where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.

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Footnotes

Luke 1:35 Or So the child to be born will be called holy,

Luke 1:46-56

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Mary’s Song^(A)

⁴⁶And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord^(B)
⁴⁷    and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,^(C)
⁴⁸for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.^(D)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,^(E)
⁴⁹    for the Mighty One has done great things^(F) for me—
    holy is his name.^(G)
⁵⁰His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.^(H)
⁵¹He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;^(I)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.^(J)
⁵²He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.^(K)
⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things^(L)
    but has sent the rich away empty.
⁵⁴He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful^(M)
⁵⁵to Abraham and his descendants^(N) forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”

⁵⁶Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

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Psalm 45:9-15

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⁹Daughters of kings^(A) are among your honored women;
at your right hand^(B) is the royal bride^(C) in gold of Ophir.^(D)

¹⁰Listen, daughter,^(E) and pay careful attention:^(F)
    Forget your people^(G) and your father’s house.
¹¹Let the king be enthralled by your beauty;^(H)
    honor^(I) him, for he is your lord.^(J)
¹²The city of Tyre^(K) will come with a gift,^[a]^(L)
    people of wealth will seek your favor.
¹³All glorious^(M) is the princess within her chamber;
    her gown is interwoven with gold.^(N)
¹⁴In embroidered garments^(O) she is led to the king;^(P)
    her virgin companions^(Q) follow her—
    those brought to be with her.
¹⁵Led in with joy and gladness,^(R)
    they enter the palace of the king.

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Footnotes

Psalm 45:12 Or A Tyrian robe is among the gifts

Isaiah 7:14

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¹⁴Therefore the Lord himself will give you^[a] a sign:^(A) The virgin^[b]^(B) will conceive and give birth to a son,^(C) and^[c] will call him Immanuel.^[d]^(D)