Lucas 1

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And the angel came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"

29 But when she saw him, she was greatly perplexed by his saying, and she wondered what sort of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not fear, Mary, for you have found grace with God. 31 And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end."

34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"

35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; therefore, also, that holy child which is to be born shall be called the Son of God. 36 And behold, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for she who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible."

38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! May it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.