MARCH 25, 2025 PORTALS OF PRAYER READINGS
Luke 1:26-38
Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was
sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to
a virgin betrothed[a] to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O
favored one, the Lord is with you!”[b] 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and
tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And
the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with
God. 31 And behold, you will conceive
in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of
the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father
David, 33 and he will reign over the
house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will
this be, since I am a virgin?”[c]
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy
Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;
therefore the child to be born[d] will be
called holy—the Son of God. 36 And
behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and
this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant[e] of the
Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Footnotes
- Luke 1:27 That is,
legally pledged to be married
- Luke 1:28 Some
manuscripts add Blessed are you among women!
- Luke 1:34 Greek since
I do not know a man
- Luke 1:35 Some
manuscripts add of you
- Luke 1:38 Greek bondservant;
also verse 48
Psalm 40:7-11
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have
come;
in
the scroll of the book it is written of me:
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your
law is within my heart.”
9 I have told the glad news of
deliverance[a]
in
the great congregation;
behold, I have not restrained my lips,
as
you know, O Lord.
10 I have not hidden your deliverance within
my heart;
I
have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from
the great congregation.
11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain
your
mercy from me;
your steadfast love and your faithfulness will
ever
preserve me!
Footnotes
- Psalm 40:9 Hebrew righteousness;
also verse 10
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