THE BIRTH OF JESUS FORETOLD
Tags: David, Elizabeth, Galilee, God, Mary, Nazareth, the Holy Spirit, the Most High, the Son of God, the Son of the Most High
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a
town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named
Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The
angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!
The Lord is with you.”
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of
greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,
Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and
give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He … Continue Reading