28. The angel came to her and said, “Greetings! The Lord has blessed you and is with you.”
29. But Mary was very confused by what the angel said. Mary wondered, “What does this mean?”
30. The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, because God is pleased with you.
31. Listen! You will become pregnant. You will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
32. He will be great, and people will call him the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of King David, his ancestor.
33. He will rule over the people of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end.”