The Theotokos & St. Elizabeth
The
Visitation
The Theotokos & St. Elizabeth
Luke
1:39-57: And Mary arose in
those days,
and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said,
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should
come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation
sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And
blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of
those things which were told her from the Lord.
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate
of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations
shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me
great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that
fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength
with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of
their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and
exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good
things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpen his
servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our
fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her
own house. Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be
delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Ss. Mary and Elizabeth are shown greeting one another. Christ and the Forerunner are shown in their wombs. Between them are a pool of water and a small tree. These are symbols of life.
This icon is by the hand of an iconographer who wishes to remain anonymous. It is from the private collection of Fr. Jason Patterson.
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