38 Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word. So the Angel departed from her.

39 [a]And Mary arose in those days, and went into the [b]hill country with haste to a [c]city of Judah,

40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:39 Elizabeth being great with child with John, and Mary with Christ, by the inspiration of the holy Ghost, do rejoice each for other.
  2. Luke 1:39 Which is on the South side of Jerusalem.
  3. Luke 1:39 That is to say, Hebron: which was in times past called Kirjath Arba, which was one of the towns, that was given to the Levites, in the tribe of Judah, and is said to be in the mountains of Judah, Josh. 14:15 and 21:11.

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