And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

And Zechariah was terrified [when he] saw [the angel], and fear fell upon him.

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

And Zechariah said to the angel, "By what will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced {in years}!"

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

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

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 will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"

And the angel answered [and] said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the one to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

And an angel of the Lord stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and {they were terribly frightened}.

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

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

And when eight days were completed {so that he could be circumcised}, he was named Jesus, his name [that] [he] was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And all [those] in the synagogue were filled with anger [when they] heard these [things].

And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.