^{34 Ref} And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

^{35 Ref} And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

³⁶ And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

^{37 Ref} For no word from God shall be void of power.

^{38 Ref} And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

^{39 Ref} And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;

^{34 Ref} And Mary said unto the messenger, `How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

^{35 Ref} And the messenger answering said to her, `The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;

³⁶ and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;

^{37 Ref} because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

^{38 Ref} And Mary said, `Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.

^{39 Ref} And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,

^{34 Ref} And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?

^{35 Ref} And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.

³⁶ Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.

^{37 Ref} For there is nothing which God is not able to do.

^{38 Ref} And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.

^{39 Ref} Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;