An<n id="1" /> angel of the Lord,<n id="2" /> standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared<n id="3" /> to him.

[Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

So<n id="1" /> the angel said to her, &#8220;Do not be afraid,<n id="2" /> Mary, for you have found favor<n id="3" /> with God!

An<n id="1" /> angel of the Lord<n id="2" /> appeared to<n id="3" /> them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.<n id="4" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">In the sixth month of Elizabeth&#8217;s pregnancy,<n id="1" /> the angel Gabriel<n id="2" /> was sent by<n id="3" /> God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,<n id="4" />

So<n id="1" /> Mary said, &#8220;Yes,<n id="2" /> I am a servant<n id="3" /> of the Lord; let this happen to me<n id="4" /> according to your word.&#8221;<n id="5" /> Then<n id="6" /> the angel departed from her.p>

But the angel said to them, &#8220;Do not be afraid! Listen carefully,<n id="1" /> for I proclaim to you good news<n id="2" /> that brings great joy to all the people:

But the angel said to him, &#8220;Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard,<n id="1" /> and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you<n id="2" /> will name him John.<n id="3" />

The<n id="1" /> angel answered him, &#8220;I am Gabriel, who stands<n id="2" /> in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring<n id="3" /> you this good news.

The angel replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow<n id="2" /> you. Therefore the child<n id="3" /> to be born<n id="4" /> will be holy;<n id="5" /> he will be called the Son of God.p>