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MARY the MOTHER
(KJV) Luke 1:26-56
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 holpen 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.
(KJV) Matthew 1:18-25
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary
was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with
child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man],
and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her
away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel
of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of
David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived
in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and
thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their
sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall
be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph
being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him,
and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought
forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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