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1:41. And it came to pass that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of
Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Ghost.
1:42. And she cried out with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou
among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
1:43. And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to
me?
1:44. For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my
ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
1:45. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things
shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.
1:46. And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.
1:47. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
1:48. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold
from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Shall call me blessed... These words are a prediction of that honour
which the church in all ages should pay to the Blessed Virgin. Let
Protestants examine whether they are any way concerned in this prophecy.
1:49. Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy
is his name.
1:50. And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that
fear him.
1:51. He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in
the conceit of their heart.
1:52. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the
humble.
1:53. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath
sent empty away.
1:54. He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
1:55. As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
1:56. And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to
her own house.
1:57. Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: and she
brought forth a son.
1:58. And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his
great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her.
1:59. And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise
the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary.
1:60. And his mother answering, said: Not so. But he shall be called
John.
1:61. And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called
by this name.
1:62. And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
1:63. And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name.
And they all wondered.
1:64. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed: and he
spoke, blessing God.
1:65. And fear came upon all their neighbours: and all these things were
noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.
1:66. And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart,
saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the
Lord was with him.
1:67. And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost. And he
prophesied, saying:
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