26 In the sixth month of her pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth in Galilee. 27 She was engaged to a man named Joseph.
28 The angel greeted her.1:28. In fact the angel uses the common form of greeting of the time that literally meant "Rejoice" but was actually equivalent to saying "Hello." Even modern translations have trouble here, with the angel saying "Hail, favored woman" or "Greetings, O favored one," neither of which seem particularly suitable. On the other hand an angel arriving and saying "Hi" hardly fits either… "You are very privileged," he told her. "The Lord is with you."
36 And Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant in her old age. The woman that people said couldn’t have children is already six months pregnant.
38 "Here I am, ready to be the Lord’s servant," said Mary. "May it happen to me just as you said." Then the angel left her.
39 A little while later, Mary got herself ready and hurried up into the hills of Judea, to the town where
56 Mary stayed with her for three months and then returned home.