Luke 1:26-30

In the sixth month of her pregnancy God sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.

She was engaged to a man named Joseph.

The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”

Mary was very puzzled at what he said, and wondered what this greeting meant.

“Don't worry, Mary,” the angel went on, “for God has shown his graciousness to you.