Lucas 1

Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 In the sixth month the angel *ver. 19Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named *See Matt. 2:23Nazareth, 27 *Matt. 1:16,18to a virgin betrothed*1:27 That is, legally pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, *ch. 2:4;Matt. 1:20of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, "Greetings, *[Ps. 45:2;Dan. 9:23] O favored one, *Judg. 6:12the Lord is with you!"*1:28 Some manuscripts add Blessed are you among women!29 But *See ver. 12she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for *Acts 7:46you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, *Isa. 7:14you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and *ch. 2:21;Matt. 1:21,25you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of *ver. 76;ch. 6:35;Acts 7:48;See Mark 5:7the Most High. And the Lord God *ver. 69;2 Sam. 7:11-13,16;Ps. 89:4;132:11;Isa. 9:6,7;16:5;Acts 2:30;[Rev. 3:7] will give to him the throne of *See Matt. 1:1his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob *Dan. 2:44;7:14,18,27;Heb. 1:8;Rev. 11:15;[John 12:34]forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."

34 And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"*1:34 Greek since I do not know a man

35 And the angel answered her, *Matt. 1:18,20"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of *[See ver. 32above] the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born*1:35 Some manuscripts add of you will be called *John 6:69holy—*See Matt. 14:33the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her *ver. 7who was called barren. 37 For *Cited from Gen. 18:14(Gk.);See Matt. 19:26nothing will be impossible with God." 38 And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant*1:38 Greek bondservant; also verse 48 of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And *[Judg. 6:21;Acts 12:10]the angel departed from her.