22. When he did come out, he could not speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained speechless.
23. When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.
24. After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months. She said,
25. “The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.”
26. In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27. to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28. And the angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, favored woman! The Lord is with you.”
29. But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.