Mary was
greatly troubled at his words, and wondered what kinds of greeting this might
be. The angel looked up at her, and said.
“Do not be
afraid, Mary, for you received the blessing from the God. You will be with
Child and give birth to a Son, and you will call Him Jesus. He will be great
and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will give Him the
throne of His father David and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and His kingdom will never end.”
She asked him
modesty.
“How can this
be, since I don’t know a man?”
The angel
replied her.
“The Holy
Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High God will overshadow
you, so the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth,
your relative is going to have a child in her old age and this is the sixth
month in her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.”
Mary answered
him.
“I am the
Lord’s maidservant, may it be to me as you have said.”