And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, to which was the name Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. read more.
And the angel having come to her said; Hail, thou blessed one; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women. And she seeing was troubled over his word, and was reasoning what kind this salutation might be. And the angel said to her; Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive and hear a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: and He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel; How shall this be, since I know not man? And the angel responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God. And behold Elizabeth thy kinswoman, indeed, herself having conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month, to her who is called barren.