25. “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach amongst men.”
26. Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27. to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Miriam.
28. Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favoured one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you amongst women!”
29. But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
30. The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Miriam, for you have found favour with God.
31. Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Yeshua.’
32. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
33. and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
34. Miriam said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35. The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
36. Behold, Elisheva, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37. For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
38. Miriam said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.”The angel departed from her.
39. Miriam arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40. and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elisheva.
41. When Elisheva heard Miriam’s greeting, the baby lept in her womb, and Elisheva was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42. She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43. Why am I so favoured, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44. For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby lept in my womb for joy!