26 Now, in the sixth month, God sent Gabriel his angel, to Nazareth, a city of Galilee;

27 to a virgin betrothed to a man called Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.

28 When the angel entered, he said to her, Hail, favorite of heaven! the Lord be with you, happiest of women!

29 At his appearance and words, she was perplexed, and revolved in her mind what this salutation could mean.

30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

31 And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, whom you shall name Jesus.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest. And the Lord God will give him the throne of David his Father.

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever: his reign shall never end.

34 Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I have no intercourse with man?

35 The angel answering, said to her, The Holy Spirit will descend upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore the holy progeny shall be called the Son of God.

36 And lo! your cousin Elizabeth also has conceived, a son in her old age; and she who is called barren, is now in her sixth month;

37 for nothing is impossible with God.

38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it to me according to your word. Then the angel departed.