²⁶In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. ²⁷^*He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary. ²⁸The angel came to her and said, “Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!”

²⁹Mary was deeply troubled by the angel’s message, and she wondered what his words meant. ³⁰The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. ³¹^*You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. ³²^*He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, ³³^*and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob for ever; his kingdom will never end!”

³⁴Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin. How, then, can this be?”

³⁵The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God’s power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God. ³⁶Remember your relative Elizabeth. It is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six months pregnant, even though she is very old. ³⁷^*For there is nothing that God cannot do.”

³⁸“I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary; “may it happen to me as you have said.” And the angel left her.

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Luke 1:32: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David …

Cross references

*1.27: Mt 1:18
*1.31: Mt 1:21
*1.32, 33: 2 S 7:12, 13, 14; Is 9:7
*1.32, 33: 2 S 7:12, 13, 14; Is 9:7
*1.37: Gn 18:14