New American Standard Bible 1995

Luke 1:39-56

39Now 1at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to 2the hill country, to a city of Judah, 40and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was 3filled with the Holy Spirit. 42And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43And 4how has it happened to me, that the mother of 5my Lord would come to me? 44For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. 45And 6blessed is she who 7believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her 8by the Lord.”

46And Mary said: “9My soul 10 11exalts the Lord,47And 12my spirit has rejoiced in 13God my Savior.48For 14He has had regard for the humble state of His 15bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me 16blessed.49For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name.50 17And His mercy is 18upon generation after generation Toward those who fear Him.51 19He has done 20mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the 21thoughts of their heart.52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has 22exalted those who were humble.53 23He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty-handed.54He has given help to Israel His servant, 24In remembrance of His mercy,55 25As He spoke to our fathers, 26To Abraham and his 27descendants forever.”

56And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.

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Notes

1. Luke 1:39 Lit in these days ↩
2. Luke 1:39 Josh 20:7; 21:11; Luke 1:65 ↩
3. Luke 1:41 Luke 1:67; Acts 2:4; 4:8; 9:17 ↩
4. Luke 1:43 Lit from where this to me ↩
5. Luke 1:43 Luke 2:11 ↩
6. Luke 1:45 Luke 1:20, 48 ↩
7. Luke 1:45 Or believed, because there will be ↩
8. Luke 1:45 Lit from ↩
9. Luke 1:46 Luke 1:46-53: 1 Sam 2:1-10 ↩
10. Luke 1:46 Lit makes great ↩
11. Luke 1:46 Ps 34:2f ↩
12. Luke 1:47 Ps 35:9; Hab 3:18 ↩
13. Luke 1:47 1 Tim 1:1; 2:3; Titus 1:3; 2:10; 3:4; Jude 25 ↩
14. Luke 1:48 Ps 138:6 ↩
15. Luke 1:48 I.e. female slave ↩
16. Luke 1:48 Luke 1:45 ↩
17. Luke 1:50 Ps 103:17 ↩
18. Luke 1:50 Lit unto generations and generations ↩
19. Luke 1:51 Ps 98:1; 118:15 ↩
20. Luke 1:51 Lit might ↩
21. Luke 1:51 Lit thought, attitude ↩
22. Luke 1:52 Job 5:11 ↩
23. Luke 1:53 Ps 107:9 ↩
24. Luke 1:54 Lit So as to remember ↩
25. Luke 1:55 Gen 17:19; Ps 132:11; Gal 3:16 ↩
26. Luke 1:55 Gen 17:7 ↩
27. Luke 1:55 Lit seed ↩

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