52. The Annunciation of Mary

In the sixth month after Gabriel had appeared to Zacharias he was sent

from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth. There dwelt a virgin of

the house of David, and her name was Mary. She was betrothed to a man of

the house of David, and his name was Joseph. And the angel came in unto

Mary and said: Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with

thee; blessed art thou among women! But Mary was greatly troubled at

this saying and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might

be. And the angel said: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favor with

God. Thou shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.[4]

Then Mary said: How shall this be, seeing I am not married? The angel

answered: The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the

Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the Holy One which is

born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And Mary said: Behold, the

handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel

departed from her. (Luke 1:26-38.)

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Footnote 4: Which means Savior.

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