The Magnificat

5	MOTHERS of JESUS & JOHN
Matt	Mark	Luke 1
		39	In those days Mary arose
			and went with haste into the hill country,
			to a city of Judah,
		40	and she entered the house of Zechariah
			and greeted Elizabeth.
		41	And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary,
			the babe leaped in her womb;
			and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
		42	and she exclaimed with a loud cry,
			"Blessed are you among women,
			and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
		43	And why is this granted me,
			that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
		44	For behold,
			when the voice of your greeting came to my ears,
			the babe in my womb leaped for joy.
		45	And blessed is she who believed
			that there would be a fulfillment
			of what was spoken to her from the Lord."
		46	And Mary said,
			"My soul magnifies the Lord,
		47	and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
		48	for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.
			For behold,
			henceforth all generations will call me blessed;
		49	for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
			and holy is his name.
		50	And his mercy is on those who fear him
			from generation to generation.
		51	He has shown strength with his arm,
			he has scattered the proud
			in the imagination of their hearts,
		52	he has put down the mighty from their thrones,
			and exalted those of low degree;
		53	he has filled the hungry with good things,
			and the rich he has sent empty away.
		54	He has helped his servant Israel,
			in remembrance of his mercy,
		55	as he spoke to our fathers,
			to Abraham and to his posterity for ever."
		56	And Mary remained with her about three months,
			and returned to her home.

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