Verse of the Day

What happened before Jesus was born

²⁶ When Elizabeth's baby had grown inside her for nearly six months, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth. Nazareth is a town in Galilee. ²⁷ Gabriel went there to visit a young woman. Her name was Mary. She had never had sex with anyone. She had promised to marry a man called Joseph. He belonged to the family of King David.^[a]

²⁸ Gabriel went to Mary and said, ‘Hello, Mary. The Lord God loves you very much. He is very near to you.’