Luke 1:26-56
- 26
- And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
- 27
- To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
- 28
- And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
- 29
- And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
- 30
- And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
- 31
- And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- 32
- He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
- 33
- And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
- 34
- Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
- 35
- And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
- 36
- And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
- 37
- For with God nothing shall be impossible.
- 38
- And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
- 39
- And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
- 40
- And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
- 41
- And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
- 42
- And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
- 43
- And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- 44
- For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
- 45
- And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
- 46
- And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
- 47
- And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- 48
- For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- 49
- For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
- 50
- And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
- 51
- He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
- 52
- He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
- 53
- He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
- 54
- He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
- 55
- As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
- 56
- And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
Information