Luke 1:18-30

¹⁸And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.

¹⁹And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to thee, and to show thee these glad tidings.

²⁰And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season.

²¹And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

²²And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; for he beckoned to them, and remained speechless.

²³And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

²⁴And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and secluded herself five months, saying,

²⁵Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked on me , to take away my reproach among men.

²⁶And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

²⁷To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

²⁸And the angel came to her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

²⁹And when she saw him , she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

³⁰And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.