Luke 1

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, 27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings,*1:28a Or Rejoice. favored woman! The Lord is with you!*1:28b Some manuscripts add Blessed are you among women."