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Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 to a virgin abetrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.  
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, a“Rejoice, highly favored one, bthe Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”  
29 But1 when she saw him, ashe was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.  
30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found afavor with God.  
31 aAnd behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and bshall call His name Jesus.  
32 He will be great, aand will be called the Son of the Highest; and bthe Lord God will give Him the cthrone of His dfather David.  
33 aAnd He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”  
34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I1 do not know a man?”  
35 And the angel answered and said to her, a“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called bthe Son of God.  
36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.
37 For awith God nothing will be impossible.”  
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, ato a city of Judah,  
40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Luke 1:28

And the angel came in unto her - Some think that all this business was transacted in a vision; and that there was no personal appearance of the angel. When Divine visions were given, they are announced as such, in the sacred writings; nor can we with safety attribute any thing to a vision, where a Divine communication is made, unless it be specified as such in the text.

Hail - Analogous to, Peace be to thee - May thou enjoy all possible blessings!

Highly favored - As being chosen in preference to all the women upon earth, to be the mother of the Messiah. Not the mother of God, for that is blasphemy.

The Lord is with thee - Thou art about to receive the most convincing proofs of God' s peculiar favor towards thee.

Blessed art thou among women - That is, thou art favored beyond all others.




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