Fourth Sunday of Advent
Luke 1:26-38 (NRSV)
The angel appears to Mary
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town
in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And he came
to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you." But
she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting
this might be. The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you
have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and
bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be
called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the
throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob
forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." Mary said to the
angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" The angel said to her,
"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 holy; he will be
called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has
also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said
to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God." Then Mary
said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according
to your word." Then the angel departed from her.
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