And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, LK 1:24 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach [disgrace WU] among men. LK 1:25

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, LK 1:26 To a virgin espoused [pledged to be married] to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. LK 1:27 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. LK 1:28 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast [considered] in her mind what manner of salutation [greeting WU] this should be. LK 1:29 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. LK 1:30 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. LK 1:31 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: LK 1:32 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. LK 1:33 JESUS Authority Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man [am a virgin]? LK 1:34 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost [Spirit] shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. LK 1:35 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. LK 1:36 For with God nothing shall be impossible. LK 1:37 JESUS Power And Mary said, Behold the handmaid [I am a servant WU] of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. LK 1:38