- 1:26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
- 1:27To a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
- 1:28And he came to her and said, Rejoice, you who have been graced! The Lord is with you.
- 1:29And she was greatly troubled at this saying and began reasoning what kind of greeting this might be.
- 1:30And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
- 1:31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus.
- 1:32He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of David His father,
- 1:33And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
- 1:34But Mary said to the angel, How will this be, since I have not known a man?
- 1:35And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore also the holy thing which is born will be called the Son of God.
- 1:36And behold, Elizabeth your relative, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who is called barren,
- 1:37Because no word will be impossible with God.
- 1:38And Mary said, Behold, the slave of the Lord. May it happen to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
- 1:39And Mary rose up in those days and went to the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
- 1:40And entered into the house of Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth.
- 1:41And when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- 1:42And she lifted up her voice with a loud cry and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
- 1:43And how has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- 1:44For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby leaped with exultation in my womb.
- 1:45And blessed is she who has believed, because there will be a completion of the things spoken to her from the Lord.
- 1:46And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
- 1:47And my spirit has exulted in God my Savior;
- 1:48Because He has looked upon the low estate of His slave. For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed,
- 1:49Because the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
- 1:50And His mercy is unto generations and generations, unto those who fear Him.
- 1:51He has exercised might with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the understanding of their heart.
- 1:52He has brought down potentates from thrones and has exalted the humble;
- 1:53The hungry He has filled with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.
- 1:54He has upheld Israel His servant to remember mercy,
- 1:55Even as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.
- 1:56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her home.