1 ³⁹ About this time Mary set out and went straight to a town in the uplands of Judah. 1 ⁴⁰ She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. 1 ⁴¹ And when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby stirred in her womb. Then Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried aloud, 1 ⁴² 'God's blessing is on you above all women, and his blessing is on the fruit of your womb. 1 ⁴³ Who am I, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? 1 ⁴⁴ I tell you, when your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby in my womb leapt for joy. 1 ⁴⁵ How happy is she who has had faith that the Lord's promise would be fulfilled!'