1:26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, ¹  the angel Gabriel ²  was sent by ³  God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, ⁴  1:27 to a virgin engaged ⁵  to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, ⁶  and the virgin’s name was Mary. 1:28 The ⁷  angel ⁸  came ⁹  to her and said, “Greetings, favored one, ¹⁰  the Lord is with you!” ¹¹  1:29 But ¹²  she was greatly troubled ¹³  by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting. ¹⁴  1:30 So ¹⁵  the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, ¹⁶  Mary, for you have found favor ¹⁷  with God! 1:31 Listen: ¹⁸  You will become pregnant ¹⁹  and give birth to ²⁰  a son, and you will name him ²¹  Jesus. ²²  1:32 He ²³  will be great, ²⁴  and will be called the Son of the Most High, ²⁵  and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father ²⁶  David. 1:33 He ²⁷  will reign over the house of Jacob ²⁸  forever, and his kingdom will never end.”