26 到了第六个月,天使加百列奉神的差遣,往加利利的一座城去,这城名叫拿撒勒。
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabrielto Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
27到一个童女那里,是已经许配大卫家的一个人,名叫约瑟,童女的名字叫马利亚。to a virgin pledged to be married to a man namedJoseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28天使进去,对她说,蒙大恩的女子,我问你安,主和你同在了。The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, youwho are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'
29马利亚因这话就很惊慌,又反复思想这样问安是什么意思。Mary was greatly troubled at his words andwondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30天使对她说,马利亚不要怕。你在神面前已经蒙恩了。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.
32他要为大,称为至高者的儿子。主神要把他祖大卫的位给他。He will be great and will be called the Son ofthe Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,33他要作雅各家的王,直到永远。他的国也没有穷尽。and he will reign over the house of Jacobforever; his kingdom will never end.'
'How will this be,' Mary asked the angel, 'sinceI am a virgin?'
35天使回答说,圣灵要临到你身上,至高者的能力要荫庇你。因此所要生的圣者,必称为神的儿子。(或作所要生的必称为圣称为神的儿子)The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will comeupon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy oneto be born will be called the Son of God.
36况且你的亲戚以利沙伯,在年老的时候,也怀了男胎。就是那素来称为不生育的,现在有孕六个月了。Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have achild in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
For nothing is impossible with God.'
38马利亚说,我是主的使女,情愿照你的话成就在我身上。天使就离开她去了。'I am the Lord's servant,' Mary answered. 'Mayit be to me as you have said.' Then the angel left her.