and she entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].
Now at this time Mary arose and hurried to the hill country, to a city of Judah (Judea),
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him.
In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron [the first high priest of Israel], and her name was Elizabeth.
