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The Book of Luke, Chapter 1, Verse 34

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And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
King James Version
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
American Standard Version
And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
New English Translation
She exclaimed with a loud voice,“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!
World English Bible
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
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And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
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And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
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For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
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And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
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And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
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And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
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And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.