Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

The angel went to her and said, "Hail, O highly favored one, the Lord is with you!"

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"

And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

Then Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

An angel appeared to him from heaven, and strengthened him.