Luke 1:25-38

25“The Lord has done this for me now. He has removed my public disgrace.”

26Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee.

27The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary.

28When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.”

29She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant.

30The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor  with God.

31You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus.

32He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

33Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever, and his kingdom will never end.”

34Mary asked the angel, “How can this be? I’m a virgin.”

35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy child developing inside you will be called the Son of God.

36“Elizabeth, your relative, is six months pregnant with a son in her old age. People said she couldn’t have a child.

37But nothing is impossible for God.”

38Mary answered, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let everything you’ve said happen to me.” Then the angel left her.