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Now in the sixth month the angel ^(C1)Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named ^(C2)Nazareth,

to ^(C1)a virgin ^(F1)betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, ^(C2)of the ^(F2)descendants of David; and the virgin's name was ^(F3)Mary.

And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord ^(F1)is with you."

But she ^(C1)was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was.

And the angel said to her, "^(C1)Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you ^(C1)shall name Him Jesus.

"He will be great and will be called the Son of ^(C1)the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him ^(C2)the throne of His father David;

^(C1)and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, ^(C2)and His kingdom will have no end."

But Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I ^(F1)am a virgin?"

The angel answered and said to her, "^(C1)The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of ^(C2)the Most High will overshadow you; for that reason also ^(C3)the ^(F1)holy Child will be called ^(C4)the Son of God.

"And behold, even your relative Elizabeth herself has conceived a son in her old age, and ^(F1)she who was called infertile is now in her sixth month.

"For ^(C1)nothing will be impossible with God."

And Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's bond-servant; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.