^{34 Ref} Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

^{35 Ref} The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

³⁶ Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

^{37 Ref} For everything spoken by God is possible."

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

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

^{34 Ref} Then said Mary 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 Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

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

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

^{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 those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;