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In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed
to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's
name was Mary. 28 And coming to her, he said, "Hail,
favored one! The Lord is with you." 29 But she was
greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort
of greeting this might be. 30 Then the angel said to her,
"Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with
God. 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear
a son, and you shall name him Jesus. 32 He will be great
and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God
will give him the throne of David his father, 33 and he
will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom
there will be no end." 34 But Mary said to the angel,
"How can this be, since I have no relations with a
man?" 35 And the angel said to her in reply, "The
holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God. 36 And behold, Elizabeth,
your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the
sixth month
for her who was called barren; 37 for nothing will be impossible
for God." 38 Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid
of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word."
Then the angel departed from her.
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