Three Facts About Mary

Mary was

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you. —Luke 1:26-28

Elizabeth

“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”…But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? —Luke 1:25, 43

Mary

The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”…But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. —Luke 1:28, 30

Mary was

to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary…“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” —Luke 1:27,34

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. —Isaiah 7:14

Mary was

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. —Luke 1:35

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. —Matthew 17:5

While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. —Luke 9:34

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. —Luke 1:38