Luke 1:5–25 (Title) There are three annunciations: (1) to Zacharias § 4, (2) to Mary § 5, (3) to Joseph § 9. Luke gives the first two and Matthew the third. The Angel Gabriel is named by Luke (1:19, 26), but Matthew simply has “an angel of the Lord” (1:20). (Lk. 1:5–25) It is certain that Luke tells the infancy stories from the standpont of Mary while Matthew writes from the standpoint of Joseph. Matthew gives the public account while Luke tells the private story from Mary herself (Ramsay, Was