45 And blessed is she that believes, for that which is spoken unto her of the Lord shall be fulfilled.

46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,

47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,

48 that he looked upon the humility of his handmaiden, for henceforth all generations shall bless me;

49 That the Mighty One hath made me great, and holy is his name;

50 And his mercy is unto them that fear him;

51 He showed the power of His arm; He scattered the haughty in the thoughts of their hearts;

52 He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and hath lifted up the humble;

53 He filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.

54 He received Israel his servant, remembering mercy,

55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

56 And Mary tarried with her about three months, and returned to her house.

57 And the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.

58 And her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy upon her, and they rejoiced with her.

59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to call him, after the name of his father, Zacharias.

60 And his mother said, "No, but call him John."

61 And they said to her, 'There is no one in thy kinsman who is called by this name.'

62 And they asked his father by signs what he would call him.

63 He demanded a tablet and wrote: John is his name. And everyone was surprised.

64 And straightway his mouth and his tongue were opened, and he began to speak, blessing God.

65 And fear was upon all that dwelt round them; and they told all these things throughout all the hill country of Judah.