A few days later, Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town [ where Zechariah lived ]. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. At the sound of Mary’s [ greeting ], Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. Why am I so honored, [ that the mother of my Lord should visit me ]? [ When I heard your [ greeting ] ], the baby in my womb jumped for joy. You are blessed [ because you believed [ that the Lord would do [ what he said ] ] ].”