And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar.

But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.

And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,

And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.

And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.

And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?

And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.

And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.

And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,

And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

And an angel from heaven came to him, to give him strength.