Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam (1,26-38)
In illo témpore: Missus est ángelus Gábriel a Deo in civitátem Galilǽæ, cui nomen Názareth, ad vírginem desponsátam viro, cui nomen erat Ióseph de domo David, et nomen vírginis María. Et ingréssus ad eam dixit: “Ave, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.” Ipsa autem turbáta est in sermóne eíus et cogitábat qualis esset ista salutátio. Et ait ángelus ei: “Ne tímeas, María; invenísti enim grátiam apud Deum. Et ecce concípies in útero et páries fílium et vocábis nomen eíus Iésum. Hic erit magnus et Fílius Altíssimi vocábitur, et dabit illi Dóminus Deus sedem David patris eíus, et regnábit super domum Iácob in ætérnum, et regni eíus non erit finis.” Dixit autem María ad ángelum: “Quómodo fiet istud, quóniam virum non cognósco?” Et respóndens ángelus dixit ei: “Spíritus Sanctus supervéniet in te, et virtus Altíssimi obumbrábit tibi: ideóque et quod nascétur sanctum, vocábitur Fílius Dei. Et ecce Elísabeth cognáta tua et ipsa concépit fílium in senécta sua, et hic mensis est sextus illi, quæ vocátur stérilis, quia non erit impossíbile apud Deum omne verbum.” Dixit autem María: “Ecce ancílla Dómini; fiat mihi secúndum verbum tuum.” Et discéssit ab illa ángelus.
At that time, the Angel Gabriel was sent of God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin despoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the Angel being entered in, said unto her: Hail full of grace, our Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought what manner of salutation this should be. And the Angel said to her: Fear not Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bear a Son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High, and our Lord God shall give him the seat of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever, and of his Kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the Angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the Angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also that which of thee shall be born Holy, shall be called the Son of God. And behold Elizabeth thy cousin, she also hath conceived a Son in her old age; and this month, is the sixth to her that is called barren; because there shall not be impossible with God any word. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of our Lord, be it done to me according to thy word. And the Angel departed from her.
