(46)And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, (47)and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour: (48)for he hath looked upon the lowly state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations pronounce me blessed. (49)For the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name. (50)And his mercy is upon those who fear him, from generation to generation. (51)He hath displayed strength from his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. (52)He hath cast down potentates from the throne, and hath exalted the lowly. (53)He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. (54)He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever; (55)as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed. (56)And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her home. (57)Now Elisabeth's time was up that she should be delivered; and she brought a son. (58)And her neighbours and her relations heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy upon her; and they congratulated her. (59)And it came to pass, on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him after the name of his father, Zacharias. (60)And his mother spake and said, No; but he shall be called John. (61)And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is called by this name. (62)And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called. (63)And desiring a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they were all surprised. (64)Instantly then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in praises to God. (65)And great awe fell on all those who dwelt around them: and in all the mountainous country of Judea, all these circumstances were the subject of conversation. (66)And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.