Luke 1:39-45

Expanded Bible

Mary Visits Elizabeth

³⁹ [^LIn those days] Mary got up and went quickly to a town in the hills of Judea [^Cfrom Galilee in the north to southern Israel, about three or four days journey by foot]. ⁴⁰ She ·came to [entered] Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. ⁴¹ When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby ·inside her [in her womb] ·jumped [leaped; kicked], and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ⁴² She cried out in a loud voice, “·God has blessed you [^LYou are blessed] ·more than any other woman [^Lamong women], and ·he has blessed the baby to which you will give birth [^Lblessed is the fruit of your womb]. ⁴³ [^LBut] Why ·has this good thing happened to me [am I so honored], that the mother of my Lord comes to me? ⁴⁴ [^LFor look/^Tbehold] When I heard ·your voice [^Lthe sound of your greeting], the baby inside ·me [my womb] ·jumped [leaped; kicked] with joy. ⁴⁵ ·You are blessed because you [^LBlessed is she who has] believed that what the Lord said would ·really happen [be fulfilled].”