32. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was,
33. and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob for ever; his kingdom will never end!”
34. Mary said to the angel, “I am a virgin. How, then, can this be?”
35. The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child will be called the Son of God.
36. Remember your relative Elizabeth. It is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six months pregnant, even though she is very old.
37. For there is nothing that God cannot do.”
38. “I am the Lord's servant,” said Mary; “may it happen to me as you have said.” And the angel left her.
39. Soon afterwards Mary got ready and hurried off to a town in the hill country of Judea.
40. She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.