Mary is just going about her every day tasks when an angel named Gabriel appears in front of her. He says a fancy hello and then tells her that God has picked her specially for a very important job.

Mary is immediately worried but Gabriel tells her "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God" (Luke 2:30). He tells Mary that out of all the woman in the world​, she has been chosen to be the mother of God's son and his name will be Jesus. 

Mary is confused. How is she going to have a baby when she is a virgin?

But Gabriel tells her that the Holy Ghost will come upon her and she will be pregnant.

What amazing news! Then Gabriel tells Mary that one of her older family members is also pregnant! Let's see what happens next.

Do you want to... ​

hear from Mary's cousin Elisabeth #3

or hear what Mary thinks of all this #4

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Luke 2:28-37

"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 has 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.