Mary offered praise and thanksgiving to God, and some of her words are remarkably similar to those contained in a prayer in the Hebrew Scriptures.
ऐसा संभव प्रतीत होता है कि मरियम भविष्यवक्‍ता शमूएल की माँ, हन्‍ना द्वारा कही गयी प्रार्थना से परिचित थी ।