³⁹ A short time later Mary hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea. ⁴⁰ She went into Zechariah’s home, where she greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹ When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby moved within her.

The Holy Spirit came upon Elizabeth. ⁴² Then in a loud voice she said to Mary:

God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have. ⁴³ Why should the mother of my Lord come to me? ⁴⁴ As soon as I heard your greeting, my baby became happy and moved within me.⁴⁵ The Lord has blessed you because you believed that he will keep his promise.