In the meantime, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right of the altar of incense.

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 must name him John.

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

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel; I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to talk with you and to tell you this good news.

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

So the angel came to her home and said, "Congratulations, you highly favored woman! The Lord be with you!"

Then the angel said, "Stop being afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no husband?"

Then the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and so your child will be called holy, the Son of God.

Then Mary said, "I am the Lord's slave. May what you say take place with me." Then the angel left her.

Then an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, so that they were fearfully frightened.

But the angel said to them: "Stop being afraid, for now I bring you good tidings of great joy which is to be for all the people;

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a throng of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

Then when the angel left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has told us."

When He was eight days old and it was time to circumcise Him, He was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before Mary had conceived Him.