Luke 1:26-56
Luke 1:26-56 (Good News Translation)
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy God sent the angel
Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. 27 He had a message for a
young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a
descendant of King David. Her name was Mary. 28 The angel came to her
and said, "Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly
blessed you!" 29 Mary was deeply troubled by the angel's message, and
she wondered what his words meant. 30 The angel said to her, "Don't be
afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. 31 You will become
pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He
will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The
Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, 33 and he
will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will
never end! " 34 Mary said to the angel, "I am a virgin. How, then, can
this be?" 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you,
and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child
will be called the Son of God. 36 Remember your relative Elizabeth. It
is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six
months pregnant, even though she is very old. 37 For there is nothing
that God cannot do. " 38 "I am the Lord's servant," said Mary; "may it
happen to me as you have said." And the angel left her. 39 Soon
afterward Mary got ready and hurried off to a town in the hill country
of Judea. 40 She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. 41
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her.
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and said in a loud voice,
"You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you
will bear! 43 Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's
mother comes to visit me? 44 For as soon as I heard your greeting, the
baby within me jumped with gladness. 45 How happy you are to believe
that the Lord's message to you will come true! " 46 Mary said, "My
heart praises the Lord; 47 my soul is glad because of God my Savior,
48 for he has remembered me, his lowly servant! From now on all people
will call me happy, 49 because of the great things the Mighty God has
done for me. His name is holy; 50 from one generation to another he
shows mercy to those who honor him. 51 He has stretched out his mighty
arm and scattered the proud with all their plans. 52 He has brought
down mighty kings from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly. 53 He
has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with
empty hands. 54 He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors, and
has come to the help of his servant Israel. 55 He has remembered to
show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!" 56 Mary
stayed about three months with Elizabeth and then went back home.
God bless you.
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy God sent the angel
Gabriel to a town in Galilee named Nazareth. 27 He had a message for a
young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a
descendant of King David. Her name was Mary. 28 The angel came to her
and said, "Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly
blessed you!" 29 Mary was deeply troubled by the angel's message, and
she wondered what his words meant. 30 The angel said to her, "Don't be
afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you. 31 You will become
pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He
will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The
Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, 33 and he
will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will
never end! " 34 Mary said to the angel, "I am a virgin. How, then, can
this be?" 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you,
and God's power will rest upon you. For this reason the holy child
will be called the Son of God. 36 Remember your relative Elizabeth. It
is said that she cannot have children, but she herself is now six
months pregnant, even though she is very old. 37 For there is nothing
that God cannot do. " 38 "I am the Lord's servant," said Mary; "may it
happen to me as you have said." And the angel left her. 39 Soon
afterward Mary got ready and hurried off to a town in the hill country
of Judea. 40 She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. 41
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her.
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and said in a loud voice,
"You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you
will bear! 43 Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's
mother comes to visit me? 44 For as soon as I heard your greeting, the
baby within me jumped with gladness. 45 How happy you are to believe
that the Lord's message to you will come true! " 46 Mary said, "My
heart praises the Lord; 47 my soul is glad because of God my Savior,
48 for he has remembered me, his lowly servant! From now on all people
will call me happy, 49 because of the great things the Mighty God has
done for me. His name is holy; 50 from one generation to another he
shows mercy to those who honor him. 51 He has stretched out his mighty
arm and scattered the proud with all their plans. 52 He has brought
down mighty kings from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly. 53 He
has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with
empty hands. 54 He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors, and
has come to the help of his servant Israel. 55 He has remembered to
show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!" 56 Mary
stayed about three months with Elizabeth and then went back home.
God bless you.
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