Luke 1:21–37

²¹And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.

²²But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. And he ^akept ¹making signs to them, and remained mute.

²³And it happened that when the days of his priestly service were fulfilled, he went back home.

²⁴After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she ¹kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,

²⁵“This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked upon me to ^atake away my disgrace among men.”

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

²⁶Now in the sixth month the angel ^aGabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called ^bNazareth,

²⁷to ^aa virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, ^bof the ¹house of David, and the virgin’s name was ²Mary.

²⁸And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, ¹favored one! The Lord ²is with you.”

²⁹But she ^awas very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was.

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

³¹“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you ^ashall name Him Jesus.

³²“^aHe will be great and will be called the Son of ^athe Most High, and the ¹Lord God will give Him ^bthe throne of His father David,

^33aand He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, ^band there will be no end of His kingdom.”

³⁴But Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I ¹am a virgin?”

³⁵The angel answered and said to her, “^aThe Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of ^bthe Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason ^1cthe holy Child shall be called ^dthe Son of God.

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

³⁷“For ^1anothing will be impossible with God.”