The Annunciation : Texts

Saint Luke : Chapter 1

The Annunciation. J-J Tissot.

[28] Et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit : Ave gratia plena : Dominus tecum : benedicta tu in mulieribus.
And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

[29] Quae cum audisset, turbata est in sermone ejus, et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio.
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.

[30] Et ait angelus ei : Ne timeas, Maria : invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.


[31] Ecce concipies in utero, et paries filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum :
Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

[32] hic erit magnus, et Filius Altissimi vocabitur, et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ejus: et regnabit in domo Jacob in aeternum,
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

[33] et regni ejus non erit finis.
And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

[34] Dixit autem Maria ad angelum : Quomodo fiet istud, quoniam virum non cognosco?
And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

[35] Et respondens angelus dixit ei : Spiritus Sanctus superveniet in te, et virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi. Ideoque et quod nascetur ex te sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei.
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 the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

[36] Et ecce Elisabeth cognata tua, et ipsa concepit filium in senectute sua : et hic mensis sextus est illi, quae vocatur sterilis :
And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:

[37] quia non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum.
Because no word shall be impossible with God.

[38] Dixit autem Maria : Ecce ancilla Domini : fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. Et discessit ab illa angelus.
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Totus tuus ego sum 

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum tutus semper sum:

Ad Jesum per Mariam