1And it happened when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,

2He said to Nathan the prophet: Do you see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins?

3And Nathan said to the king: Go, do all that is in your heart: because the Lord is with you.

4But it happened that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:

5Go, and say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Shall you build me a house to dwell in?

16And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom forever before your face, and your throne shall be firm forever.

2The mercies of the Lord I will sing forever. I will show forth your truth with my mouth to generation and generation.

3For you have said: Mercy shall be built up forever in the heavens: your truth shall be prepared in them.

4I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant:

5Your offspring will I settle forever. And I will build up your throne to generation and generation.

27He shall cry out to me: You art my father: my God, and the support of my salvation.

29I will keep my mercy for him forever: and my covenant faithful to him.

25Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from eternity,

26(Which now is made clear by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the instruction of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith,) known among all nations;

27To God the only wise, through Jesus Christ, to whom be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen.

26And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,

27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

28And the angel being come in, said to her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you: blessed art you among women.

29Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.

30And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God.

31Look you shall conceive in your womb, and shall bring forth a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.

32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob forever.

33And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

34And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

35And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon you, and the power of the most High shall overshadow you. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.

36And look your cousin Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:

37Because no word shall be impossible with God.

38And Mary said: Look the servant of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.