Gospel Lk 1:26-38
The angel Gabriel was sent
from God to a town of Galilee
called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed
to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David.
The virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord
is with you.” Mary was greatly
troubled at what was said and
pondered what sort of greeting
this might be. Then the angel
said to her: “Do not be afraid,
Mary, for you have found favor
with God. Behold, you will
conceive in your womb and
bear a son, and you shall name
him Jesus. He will be great and
will be called Son of the Most
High, and the Lord God will
give him the throne of David
his father, and he will rule
over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his kingdom there
will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be, since I
have no relations with a
man?” The angel said to her
in reply: “The Holy Spirit will
come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will
overshadow you. Therefore
the child to be born will be
called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your
relative, has also conceived a
son in her old age, and this is
the sixth month for her who
was called barren; for nothing
will be impossible for God.”
Mary said: “Behold, I am
the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according
to your word.” Then the
angel departed from her.
