26In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,
29Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.
34Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
35The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
38Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.
39A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town
42Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.