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19 And the angel answered, and said unto him, "I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee: and to show thee these glad tidings.
20 And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak until the time that these things be performed, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them. Whereby they perceived, that he had seen some vision in the temple. And he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 And it fortuned, as soon as the time of his office was out, he departed home into his own house. And after those days,
24 his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 "This wise hath God dealt with me, in the days when he looked on me, to take from me the rebuke that I suffered among men."
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin espoused to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel went in unto her, and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women."
29 When she saw him, she was abashed at his saying: and cast in her mind what manner of salutation that should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, "Fear not Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
31 Lo: thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the son of the highest. And the Lord God shall give unto him the seat of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom shall be none end."
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?"
35 And the angel answered, and said unto her, "The holy ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee. Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born, shall be called the son of God.
36 And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age. And this is her sixth month, though she be called barren,
37 for with God can nothing be impossible."
38 And Mary said, "Behold the handmaiden of the Lord, be it unto me even as thou hast said." And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the mountains with haste into a city of Jewry,
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth:
41 And it fortuned, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe sprang in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy ghost,
42 and cried with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed art thou among the women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence happeneth this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe sprang in my belly for joy.
45 And blessed art thou that believedst: For those things shall be performed which were told thee from the Lord."
46 And Mary said, "My soul magnifieth the Lord.
47 And my spirit rejoiceth in God my saviour:
48 For he hath looked on the poor degree of his handmaiden. Behold, now from henceforth shall all generations call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is always on them that fear him, throughout all generations.
51 He showeth strength with his arm, he scattereth them that are proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He putteth Down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: And sendeth away the rich empty.
54 He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.
55 Even as he promised to our fathers, Abraham and to his seed forever."
56 And Mary abode with her about a three months; And returned again to her own house.
57 Elizabeth's time was come that she should be delivered; And she brought forth a son.