1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate that Gabriel’s statement is a response to Mary’s perplexity over the greeting.
2 sn Do not be afraid. See 1:13 for a similar statement to Zechariah.
3 tn Or “grace.”
4 tn Grk “And behold.”
5 tn Grk “you will conceive in your womb.”
6 tn Or “and bear.”
7 tn Grk “you will call his name.”
8 tn See v. 13 for a similar construction.