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Now, in the sixth month, was the messenger Gabriel sent forth from God, into a city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, -

unto a virgin, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and, the name of the virgin, was, Mary;

and entering in unto her, he said - Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!

And, she, at the word, was greatly troubled, and began to deliberate, of what kind, this salutation, might be.

And the messenger said unto her - Do not fear, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God, -

And 1o! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name, Jesus:

the same, shall be great, and, Son of the Most High, shall be called, and the Lord God, will give unto him, the throne of David his father, -

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob, unto the ages, and, of his kingdom, there shall be, no end.

But Mary said unto the messenger - How, shall this thing be, seeing that, a man, I know not?

And answering, the messenger said unto her - The Holy Spirit, shall come upon thee, and, the power of the Most High, shall overshadow thee; wherefore, even that which is to be born, Holy, shall be called, Son of God.

And lo! Elizabeth thy kinswoman, even she, hath conceived a son in, her old-age; - and, this month, is, the sixth, to her, the so-called barren one;

Because no declaration from God, shall be void of power.

And Mary said - Lo! the handmaid of the Lord! Might it come to pass unto me, according to thy declaration. And the messenger departed from her.