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The Birth of Jesus is Foretold

26 Now in the sixth month of her pregnancy,[a] the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant[b] of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel[c] came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:26 The Gk. lacks of her pregnancy
  2. Luke 1:27 Lit. of the house
  3. Luke 1:28 Lit. He
  4. Luke 1:28 Other mss. read is with you! How blessed are you among women!

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel(A) to Nazareth,(B) a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,(C) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

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