23 Lakuphela ixesha lokukhonza kweqela lakhe, uZakariya wagoduka.
24 Emva koko uElizabhete umfazi wakhe wamitha, wazifihla iinyanga zade zantlanu,
25 wavakala esithi: “Kwenziwe yiNkosi oku. Ide yandenzela inceba, yaphelisa ukudeleka kwam phakathi kwabantu.”
26 Ngenyanga yesithandathu isithunywa esinguGabriyeli sathunywa nguThixo kwelaseGalili, kwidolophu eyiNazarete,
27 kwintombi eyayisendela kumfana wendlu kaDavide, ogama linguJosefu. Igama lentombi leyo lalinguMariya.
28 Safika ke isithunywa kuye, sathi: “Bhota, wena ubabalweyo! INkosi inawe.”
29 UMariya woyika akuweva la mazwi, waza wafuna engqondweni ukuba ngaba ngumbuliso mni na lo.