ghest: and the
Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; (33)and he shall
reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall
be no end. (34)And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man?
(35)And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee;
wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called
the Son of God. (36)And, behold, Elisabeth thy cousin, she also hath
conceived in her old age: and this is the fifth month _of pregnancy_
with her who was called barren. (37)For there is nothing impossible
with God. (38)Then said Mary, Behold a servant of the Lord, be it to me
according to thy declaration. And the angel departed from her.

(39)Then Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill
country, to a city of Judah, (40)and entered into the house of
Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth. (41)And it came to pass, when
Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her
womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: (42)and she
exclaimed with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. (43)And whence is this favour
shewn me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (44)For, lo! as
the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped for joy in
my womb. (45)And blessed is she that hath believed; for there shall be
a fulfilment of the things told her from the Lord.

(46)And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, (47)and my spirit
hath exulted in God my Saviour: (48)for he hath looked upon the lowly
state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations
pronounce me blessed. (49)For the Mighty One hath done great things for
me; and holy is his name. (50)And his mercy is upon those who fear him,
from generation to generation. (51)He hath displayed strength from his
arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
(52)He hath cast down potentates from the throne, and hath exalted the
lowly. (53)He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he
hath sent empty away. (54)He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he
might be mindful of mercy for ever; (55)as he had spoken to our
fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed. (56)And Mary abode with her about
three months, and returned unto her home.

(57)Now Elisabeth's time was up that she should be delivered; an