Luke 1:26-38 ▼

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee whose name was Nazareth,

27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the name of the virgin was Mary.

28 And having come in to her, he said, “Greetings, O favored one! The Lord is with you.”

29 And she was troubled at the word and was reasoning what kind this greeting might be.

30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

31 And behold, you will conceive in womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call His name Jesus.

32 He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob to the ages. And of His kingdom there will be no end!”

34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I do not know a man?”

35 And answering, the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the Holy One being born will be called Son of God.

36 And behold, Elizabeth your relative, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren.

37 For not any word will be impossible with God.”

38 And Mary said, “Behold, the Lord’s maidservant. May it happen to me according to your word.” And the angel went away from her.