Mary got up and went quickly to a town in the hill country of Judea. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the unborn baby inside her jumped, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she said to Mary, "God has blessed you more than any other woman.

And God has blessed the baby you will have. You are the mother of my Lord, and you have come to me! Why has something so good happened to me? When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy. Great blessings are yours because you believed what the Lord said to you! You believed this would happen."

Then Mary said, "I praise the Lord with all my heart. I am very happy because God is my Savior. I am not important, but he has shown his care for me, his lowly servant. From now until the end of time, people will remember how much God blessed me. Yes, the Powerful One has done great things for me. His name is very holy.

He always gives mercy to those who worship him. He reached out his arm and showed his power. He scattered those who are proud and think great things about themselves. He brought down rulers from their thrones and raised up the humble people. He filled the hungry with good things, but he sent the rich away with nothing.

God has helped Israel—the people he chose to serve him. He did not forget his promise to give us his mercy. He has done what he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever."

To a town in the hill country of Judea.

She went to the house of Zechariah and greeted his wife Elizabeth.

The unborn baby inside her jumped, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.

"God has blessed you more than any other woman. And God has blessed the baby you will have.

Why has something so good happened to me?

Elizabeth’s baby jumped with joy.

Mary believed what the Lord said to her! She believed this would happen."

God is her Savior.

How much God blessed her.

He always gives mercy to those who worship him.

He scattered them.

God brought down rulers from their thrones.

God raised up the humble people.

God filled the hungry with good things

God sent the rich away with nothing.

God helped Israel - the people he chose to serve him.

Give us his mercy.

Abraham and his children forever.