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Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

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

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.

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

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

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

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

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

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus .

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

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:

and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end."

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

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

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

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

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.

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

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.

"For nothing will be impossible with God."

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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.

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.