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

But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.

"How shall I be sure of this?" said Zachariah to the Angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."

"I am Gabriel," answered the angel, "who stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring and to bring you this good news.

Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth,

The angel went in and said to her. "Joy to you, highly favored one! "The Lord is with you."

when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.

And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"

"The Holy Spirit shall come upon you," said the angel, "and the power of the most High shall overshadow you, and therefore the holy offspring which is born, shall be called the son of God.

Then Mary said: "Behold I am Lord's slave. Let it be to me as you have said." Then the angel departed from her.

When suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they feared with a great fear. The angel said to them.

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

When eight days had passed, and the time had come to circumcise him, he was called Jesus, the name given him by the angel before his conception in the womb.

Then he looked round about on them in anger, and said to him, "Stretch out your hand!"

(And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.)