26 No sexto mês da gestação de Isabel, Deus enviou o anjo Gabriel a Nazaré, uma cidade da Galileia, 27 a uma virgem de nome Maria. Ela estava prometida em casamento a um homem chamado José, descendente do rei Davi. 28 Gabriel apareceu a ela e lhe disse: "Alegre-se, mulher favorecida! O Senhor está com você!".

29 Confusa, Maria tentou imaginar o que o anjo quis dizer. 30 "Não tenha medo, Maria", disse o anjo, "pois você encontrou favor diante de Deus. 31 Ficará grávida e dará à luz um filho, e o chamará Jesus. 32 Ele será grande, e será chamado Filho do Altíssimo. O Senhor Deus lhe dará o trono de seu antepassado Davi, 33 e ele reinará sobre Israel para sempre; seu reino jamais terá fim!"

34 Maria perguntou ao anjo: "Como isso acontecerá? Eu sou virgem!".

35 O anjo respondeu: "O Espírito Santo virá sobre você, e o poder do Altíssimo a cobrirá com sua sombra. Portanto, o bebê que vai nascer será santo, e será chamado Filho de Deus. 36 Além disso, sua parenta, Isabel, ficou grávida em idade avançada. As pessoas diziam que ela era estéril, mas ela concebeu um filho e está no sexto mês de gestação. 37 Pois nada é impossível para Deus".

38 Maria disse: "Sou serva do Senhor. Que aconteça comigo tudo que foi dito a meu respeito". E o anjo a deixou.

26 Now in the sixth month the agent Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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

28 And the agent having come in near her, he said, Hail, thou who are highly favored. The Lord is with thee, thou who are blessed among women.

29 But having seen, she was perplexed at his saying, and was pondering what kind of greeting this might be.

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

31 And behold, thou will conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son. And thou shall call his name JESUS.

32 This man will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David.

33 And he will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages. And of his kingdom there will be no end.

34 And Mary said to the agent, How will this be, since I know not a man?

35 And having answered, the agent said to her, Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee. Therefore also the holy thing that is begotten will be called the Son of God.

36 And behold, Elizabeth thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

37 For no word from God will be impossible.

38 And Mary said, Behold the maid-servant of Lord. May it happen to me according to thy word. And the agent departed from her.