and cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.

And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.

for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against;