23. And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,
24. and after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying--
25. `Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.'
26. And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
27. to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
28. And the messenger having come in unto her, said, `Hail, favoured one, the Lord [is] with thee; blessed [art] thou among women;'
29. and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
30. And the messenger said to her, `Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
31. and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;