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Nagpakita ang Anghel kang Maria

26 Sa dihang unom na ka bulan ang pagmabdos ni Elizabet, gisugo pag-usab sa Dios ang anghel nga si Gabriel nga moadto sa Nazaret, nga usa ka lungsod sa Galilea. 27 Gipadala siya didto sa dalagang putli nga ginganlag Maria. Si Maria kaslonon na kang Jose, nga usa sa mga kaliwat ni Haring David. 28 Sa pag-abot sa anghel didto kang Maria, miingon siya, “Maria, magmalipayon ka, tungod kay ang Ginoo uban kanimo ug gipanalanginan ka niya.” 29 Sa pagkadungog ni Maria niini nahasol siya pag-ayo, ug iyang gihuna-huna kon unsa ang kahulogan niini. 30 Miingon ang anghel kaniya, “Ayaw kahadlok, Maria kay gipakita sa Dios ang iyang kaayo kanimo. 31 Magmabdos ka ug manganak ug lalaki, ug Jesus ang imong ingalan kaniya. 32 Mahimo siyang bantogan ug pagatawgon siya nga Anak sa Labing Halangdong Dios. Ihatag sa Ginoong Dios kaniya ang gingharian sa iyang katigulangan nga si David. 33 Maghari siya sa mga kaliwat ni Jacob hangtod sa kahangtoran; ang iyang gingharian molungtad sa walay kataposan.”

34 Miingon si Maria sa anghel, “Unsaon man niini pagkahimo, nga wala pa man akoy bana?” 35 Mitubag ang anghel, “Mokunsad kanimo ang Espiritu Santo ug ang gahom sa Labing Halangdong Dios magpabilin kanimo. Busa ang balaan nga bata nga imong ipanganak pagailhon nga Anak sa Dios. 36 Tan-awa ang imong paryente nga si Elizabet. Ang uban nagaingon nga dili na siya manganak tungod kay tigulang na kaayo siya. Apan karon unom na ka bulan ang iyang pagmabdos, 37 tungod kay mahimo man sa Dios ang tanan.”

38 Miingon si Maria, “Sulugoon ako sa Ginoo; matuman unta kanako ang imong gisulti.” Ug unya mibiya ang anghel kaniya.

Mibisita si Maria kang Elizabet

39 Sa paglabay sa pipila ka adlaw nangandam si Maria ug nagdali pag-adto sa usa ka lungsod didto sa kabukiran sa Judea. 40 Misulod siya sa balay nila ni Zacarias ug nangumusta kang Elizabet. 41 Sa pagkadungog ni Elizabet sa pagpangumusta ni Maria, milihok ang bata sa iyang tiyan. Gigamhan si Elizabet sa Espiritu Santo. 42 Ug sa makusog nga tingog miingon siya, “Sa tanang mga babaye ikaw lang ang gipanalanginan sa Dios ug ingon niini! Gipanalanginan usab niya ang imong gimabdos. 43 Usa kini ka dakong dungog alang kanako kay gibisitahan ako sa inahan sa akong Ginoo. 44 Kay bisan gani ang bata sa akong tiyan malipayon nga milihok sa dihang nadunggan ko ang imong pagpangumusta. 45 Bulahan gayod ikaw nga nagtuo nga matuman kanimo ang gisulti sa Ginoo!”

Ang Pagdayeg ni Maria sa Dios

46 Miingon si Maria:

“Nagadayeg gayod ako sa Ginoo!
47 Ug malipayon ang akong espiritu tungod sa Dios nga akong Manluluwas.
48 Kay gihinumdoman niya ako nga iyang ubos nga sulugoon. Sukad karon, magasulti ang tanang mga tawo nga bulahan ako,
49 tungod sa kahibulongan nga mga butang nga gihimo sa gamhanang Dios kanako.
Balaan siya nga Dios.
50 May kalooy siya sa mga tawo sa matag kaliwatan nga nagatahod kaniya.
51 Gipakita niya ang iyang gahom pinaagi sa iyang mga gihimo.
Giabog niya ang mga tawo nga mapahitas-on sa ilang kaugalingon.
52 Gipakanaog niya ang mga gamhanang hari sa ilang trono.
Ug gituboy niya ang mga mapainubsanon.
53 Gitagbaw niya sa mga maayong butang ang mga gigutom.
Apan gihinginlan niya nga wala gayoy dala ang mga adunahan.
54-55 Gitabangan niya kita nga iyang mga sulugoon, nga mga kaliwat ni Israel.
Kay wala niya kalimti ang iyang mga saad sa atong mga katigulangan,
nga kaloy-an niya sa walay kataposan si Abraham ug ang iyang mga kaliwat!”

Mao kini ang gisulti ni Maria. 56 Ug mipuyo siya didto sa ilang Elizabet ug mga tulo ka bulan, ug unya mipauli siya.

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The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel(A) to Nazareth,(B) a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,(C) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,(D) Mary; you have found favor with God.(E) 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.(F) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(G) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(H) 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom(I) will never end.”(J)

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

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you,(K) and the power of the Most High(L) will overshadow you. So the holy one(M) to be born will be called[a] the Son of God.(N) 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child(O) in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”(P)

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

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,(Q) 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.(R) 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women,(S) and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord(T) should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Mary’s Song(U)

46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord(V)
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(W)
48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(X)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(Y)
49     for the Mighty One has done great things(Z) for me—
    holy is his name.(AA)
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.(AB)
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;(AC)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.(AD)
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.(AE)
53 He has filled the hungry with good things(AF)
    but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful(AG)
55 to Abraham and his descendants(AH) forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”

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

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:35 Or So the child to be born will be called holy,

26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

54 He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

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