Mary

With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

²⁶ In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

²⁷ to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.

So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

³⁸ “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

³⁹ In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,

⁴⁰ where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

⁴¹ When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

⁴⁶ Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

⁴⁷ and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.