She spoke out with a loud voice, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Through your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him glad with the joy of Your presence.
You are fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For He has regarded the low estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
to whom belong the patriarchs, and from whom, according to the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God forever blessed. Amen.
Let us look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
“Most blessed of women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.