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1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Mǎlìyà (Mary) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) shénme ([what]) mò·shēng·rén ({[from] road} · unfamiliar · person)   (→ [stranger]) de (’s) wèn·hòu (asking · {inquiring after})   (→ [extending of greetings]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) tā (she) zhèng ({just then}) chǔ·yú ({was situated} · at) rén·shēng (human · life) de (’s) zhuǎn·liè·diǎn (turning · twisting · point) ?

Mǎlìyà (Mary) tái·qi (lifted · up) tóu (head) lai ({to come}) , zhēng·dà (opened · {to be big}) yǎn·jing (eye · eyeballs) kàn·zhe ({to be look-} · -ing [at]) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) dēng·mén ({had come up to} · door) zào·fǎng ({to arrive} · {to visit}) de (’s) rén (person) . Zhè (this) rén (person) jìng (actually) bú (not) shì (was) lái (coming) zhǎo ({to look for}) tā (her) fù·mǔ (father · mother) , ér·shì ({but [rather]} · was) lái (coming) zhǎo ({to look for}) tā (her) de (’s) ! Tā (he) bù (not) kěnéng (could) shì (be) Násālè·rén (Nazarene · person) , zhèi (this) diǎn (point) Mǎlìyà (Mary) hěn ({very much}) kěn·dìng (agreed · {to be certain}) ; zài (in) Násālè (Nazareth) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xiǎo·chéng (small · town) , yì (one) yǎn ({glance of the eye}) jiù (then) kě·yǐ (could · [suf]) rèn·chū (recognize · out) mò·shēng·rén ({[from] road} · unfamiliar · person)   (→ [stranger]) lai ({to come}) . Wú·lùn ({not having} · {discussing of})   (→ [no matter]) zhè (this) rén (person) zǒu·dào (went · to) nǎ·li (which · inside)   (→ [where]) , dōu (even) huì (would) bèi ([get]) rèn (recognized) chu·lai (out · {to come}) . Tā de ([his]) wèn·hòu (asking · {inquiring after})   (→ [extending of greetings]) yě (also) bù (not) xúncháng ({was ordinary}) , tā (he) duì (to) Mǎlìyà (Mary) shuō (said) : “ Méng ({have received}) dà (great) ēn (favour) de (’s) rén (person) , nǐ (you) hǎo ({be well}) ! Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǔ (with) nǐ (you) tóng·zài (together · {is present}) le ([to completion]) .” (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:26–28.)

² Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) jiù (exactly) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) xiàng (to) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) jiè·shào ({being situated between} · connects)   (→ [introduces]) Mǎlìyà (Mary) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) shì (was) Jiālìlì (Galilee) de (’s) Násālè·rén (Nazarene · person) Xīlǐ (Heli) de (’s) nǚ’·ér (female · child)   (→ [daughter]) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) , tā (she) zhèng ({just then}) chǔ·yú ({was situated} · at) rén·shēng (human · life) de (’s) zhuǎn·liè·diǎn (turning · twisting · point) , tā (she) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) xǔ·pèi ({being betrothed} · {to be married}) gěi ({to be given to}) mù·jiang (wood · craftsman) Yuēsè (Joseph) . Yuēsè (Joseph) suī (although) bú (not) fù·yǒu ({was wealthy} · {was having}) , què·shì (but · was) ge ([mw]) zhōng·xīn (faithful·-heartedly) shì·fèng (serving · {attending to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) nán·zǐ (male · person) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) xiǎng·dào (thinking · {arriving at}) wǎng·hòu (towards · later) de (’s) rì·zi (suns → [days] · [suf]) huì (would) zěn·me (how · [so]) guò (pass) : Zuò (being) Yuēsè (Joseph) de (’s) xián·nèi·zhù (worthy · wife · helping) , xiàng·fū (assisting · husband) ‐ jiào·zǐ (teaching · children) , guò·zhe (pass·ing) píngfán (ordinary) de (’s) shēng·huó (life · living) . Dàn (but) tū·rán (sudden·ly) zhī·jiān (’s · within) , yǎn·qián (eyes · before) chū·xiàn·le ({put out} · appearing · [to completion]) zhè·me (this · [so]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) fǎng·kè (visiting · guest) , jiāo·gěi ({handing over} · {to give to}) tā (her) yí (one) xiàng ({item of}) lái·zì (coming · from) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) shǐ·mìng ({being sent} · command)   (→ [mission]) , tā (her) de (’s) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) jiāng ({in the future}) huì (would) yǒu (have) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) gǎibiàn (changing) .

3, 4. Xiǎngyào (want) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) Mǎlìyà (Mary) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù·děi (then · must) piē·kāi ({cast aside} · away) shénme ([what]) , bìng (simultaneously) jí·zhōng (gather · centrally)   (→ [focus]) kàn·kan ({to look at} · {to look at}) shénme ([what]) ?

³ Lìng (causes) bù·shǎo (not · few) rén (people) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) yì·wài (expectation · outside) de (’s) shì (is) , Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) duì (towards) Mǎlìyà (Mary) zhuó·mò (applies · ink)   (→ [writes]) bù (not) duō (much) , jì (both) méi·yǒu (not · has) xiáng·shù ({in detail} · stated) tā (her) de (’s) jiātíng ([family]) bèi·jǐng (back · scene) , yě (also) méi (not) zěn·me (however · [so]) tán·dào ({has talked} · {arriving at}) tā (her) de (’s) xìng·qíng (disposition · emotions) , duì (towards) tā (her) de (’s) wài·mào (outside · looks) gèng ({more so}) shì (is) zhī·zì·bù·tí (single · character · not · raising → [mentioning]) . Rán’ér (but) , zhǐ·yào (only · requires) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) dú·du ({to read} · {to read}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) zhōng (within) gēn (with) tā (her) yǒu·guān (have · relation) de (’s) jì·zǎi (recorded · writings) , jiù (then) néng (can) jiā·shēn (add · {depth [to]}) duì (towards) tā (her) de (’s) rèn·shi (recognizing · knowing) .

⁴ Xiǎngyào (want) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) Mǎlìyà (Mary) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) jiù·děi (then · must) piē·kāi ({cast aside} · away) chéng·jiàn (established · views)   (→ [preconceived ideas]) , jí ({as well as}) bù·tóng (not · same) zōng·jiào ({schools of thought} · teachings)   (→ [religions]) jiù (regarding) Mǎlìyà (Mary) suǒ ({those which [they]}) tí·chàng (raise · advocate) de (’s) zhǒng·zhǒng ({kind of} · {kind of})   (→ [various kinds of]) shuō·fa (speaking · ways) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) zàn·qiě (temporarily · {for the time being}) bǎ ({will hold}) miáo·huì (trace · draw)   (→ [portray]) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) wú·shù (without · number) huà·xiàng (painted · likenesses)   (→ [portraits]) , dà·lǐ·shí (big · texture · stone)   (→ [marble]) qì·huà ([stone] · drawings) huò (or) shí·gāo (stone · paste)   (→ [plaster]) diāo·xiàng (carved · images)   (→ [statues]) fàng ({to put}) zài (at) yì·páng (one · side) , bǎ ({will hold}) guàn ({put on a hat}) zài (on) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) qiān·bēi (modest · low)   (→ [humble]) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) de (’s) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) chēng·hào (called · names)   (→ [titles]) , bǐ·rú ({compared to} · like) “ Tiān·zhǔ (heavenly · Lord)   (→ [God (in Catholicism)]) zhī (’s) Mǔ (mother) ” “ Tiān·shàng (heaven · above) Mǔ·hòu (mother · queen) ” “ Shèng·mǔ (holy · mother) ” yǐjí ({as well as}) bèi·hòu (back · behind) suǒ ({those which [they]}) bāohán (contain) de (’s) fù·zá (complex · mixed) shén·xué (god · study)   (→ [theological]) lǐ·niàn (reasonings · ideas) hé (and) zōng·jiào ([of] {school of thought} · teaching)   (→ [religious]) xìn·tiáo (faith · articles) yě (also) fàng ({to put}) zài (at) yì·biān (one · side) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) jí·zhōng ({will gather} · centrally)   (→ [will focus]) kàn·kan ({to look at} · {to look at}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures’)   (→ [the Bible’s]) běn·shēn (own · body → [self]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) tán·jí (discusses · reaching) Mǎlìyà (Mary) , cóng·zhōng (from · within) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) huò·dé (obtain · get) bǎo·guì (precious · valuable) de (’s) zhīshi (knowledge) , rèn·shi (recognize · know) Mǎlìyà (Mary) suǒ ({that which [she]}) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , bìng (simultaneously) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) zài (at) nǎ (which) fāng·miàn (sides · faces) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) tā (her) .

5. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Guān·yú (relating · to) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) wéi·rén ({acting as} · person) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) cóng (from) tā (she) duì (to) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) de (’s) wèn·hòu (asking · {inquiring after})   (→ [extending of greetings]) suǒ ({that which [she]}) zuò (made) de (’s) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) kàn·chū (see · out) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (must) xiàng (like) Mǎlìyà (Mary) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way])   (→ [the same]) , míng·bai (understand · clearly) shénme ([what]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) dào·li (way · reasoning) ?

⁵ Dēng·mén ({had come up to} · door) zào·fǎng ({to arrive to be with} · {to visit}) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) bú (not) shì (was) yí (one) ge ([mw]) fán·rén (ordinary · person) , ér·shì ({but [rather]} · was) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) chēnghu (call) tā (her) wéi (as) “ méng ({have received}) dà (great) ēn (favour) de (’s) rén (person) ”, jiù (then) “fēi·cháng (un·usually) bù’·ān (not · {was at ease}) ”, fǎn·fù ({turning over} · {turning over}) sī·liang (considered · estimated) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) bù (not) xúncháng (ordinary) de (’s) wèn·hòu (asking · {inquiring after})   (→ [extending of greetings]) . (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:29) Jiū·jìng (investigated · {to the finish}) shì (was) méng ({having received}) shéi (who) de (’s) dà (great) ēn (favour) ne? Mǎlìyà (Mary) cóng (ever) méi (not) xiǎng·guo ({had thought} · {[in the] past}) huì (would) cóng (from) shì·rén (world’s · people) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) ēn·diǎn ({favour [in the face of the]} · standard) . Qí·shí (its · actuality) , tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (was) , tā (she) huì (would) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) dà (great) ēn (favour) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) Mǎlìyà (Mary) hěn ({very much}) xīwàng (hoped) méng ({to receive}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) cì (granting) ēn (favour) , què (but) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · had) zì·dà ({[considering] self} · great) de (-ly) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) zìjǐ (self) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) dé·dào (getting · {arriving at}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) ēn·diǎn ({favour [in the face of the]} · standard) . Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) is}) wǒ·men (we · [pl]) nǔ·lì (exert · strength) qiú ({to strive for}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) cì (granting) ēn (favour) , yě (also) qiān·wàn (thousand · {ten thousand} [times]) bú·yào (not · must)   (→ [must not]) zì·gāo ({[consider] self} · high) ‐ zì·dà ({[consider] self} · great) , zuò·chū (make · out) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) jiǎ·dìng (supposing · setting)   (→ [assumption]) . Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) yào (must) xiàng (like) nián·qīng (years · light) de (’s) Mǎlìyà (Mary) nà·yàng (that · [way]) míng·bai (understand · clearly) yí (one) ge ([mw]) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) dào·li (way · reasoning) , nà (that) jiù·shì (exactly · is) : Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yǔ (with) gāo’·ào (high · arrogant) de (’s) rén (people) wéi (is) dí (enemies) , què (but) ài (loves) qiān·bēi (modest · low)   (→ [humble]) de (’s) rén (people) , lè·yì ([is with] happy · intention) fú·chí ({to support with the hand} · {to support}) tāmen ([them]) . ( Yǎgè·shū (James · book) 4:6)

6. Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) jiāo·gěi ({handed over} · {to give to}) Mǎlìyà (Mary) shénme ([what]) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [mission]) ?

⁶ Mǎlìyà (Mary) cóng (from) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) nà·li (that · inside)   (→ [there]) jiē·huò (received · obtained) yí (one) ge ([mw]) fēi·cháng (un·usually) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [mission]) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) xūyào ({would need}) xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) qiān·bēi (modest · low)   (→ [humble]) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) , bìmiǎn (avoiding) gāo’·ào ({being high} · {being arrogant}) zì·dà ({[considering] self} · great) . Tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) shuō (said) tā (she) jiāng ({in the future}) huái·yùn ({was to conceive} · pregnancy) shēng·zǐ ({was to give birth to} · son) , ér (and) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) háizi (child) huì (would) chéng·wéi (become · {to be}) shì·shàng (world · upon) zuì (most) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) rén·wù (person · thing)   (→ [personage]) . Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) shuō (said) : “Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) bì (certainly) bǎ ({will hold}) tā (his) zǔxiān (ancestor) Dàwèi (David) de (’s) bǎo·zuò (precious · seat)   (→ [throne]) cìgěi ({to give to}) tā (him) , tā (he) bì (certainly) zuò·wáng ({will be} · King) tǒng·zhì (commanding · ruling) Yǎgè (Jacob’s) jiā (household) , yǒng·wú (eternally · without) ‐ qióng·jìn ({being impoverished} · ending) ; tā (him) de (’s) Wáng·guó (king’s · nation)   (→ [Kingdom]) bì (certainly) méi·yǒu (not · {will have}) zhōng·jié (end · conclusion) .” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:32, 33) Mǎlìyà (Mary) bìdìng (certainly) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) , zài (at) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) shuō (said) zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) huà (words) zhī·qián (’ · before) de (’s) yì·qiān (one · thousand) duō ({more than ←}) nián (years) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) céng (had) xiàng (to) Dàwèi (David) zuò·chū (made · out) yīngxǔ (promise) , shuō (said) Dàwèi (David) de (’s) yí (one) ge ([mw]) zǐ·sūn (child · {grandchild or great[…] grandchild}) bì (certainly) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) zuò·wáng ({would be} · king) . ( Sāmǔ’ěr·jì (Samuel · record) Xià (lower)   (→ [2 Samuel]) 7:12, 13) Zhè (this) jiù·shì (exactly · is) shuō ({to say}) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) érzi (son) jiāng·yào ({in the future} · must) chéng·wéi (become · {to be}) Mísàiyà (Messiah) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Shàng·dì (above’s · God’s) zǐ·mín (persons · people) cháng·jiǔ (long · {long time}) ‐ yǐ·lái ({from then} · coming) yì·zhí (one · straight)   (→ [continuously]) qī·pàn ({had been expecting} · {had been hoping for}) de (’s) Jiù·zhǔ (saving · Lord) !

7. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wǒ·men (we · [pl]) cóng (from) Mǎlìyà (Mary) tí·chū (raised · out) de (’s) wèn·tí (asking · subject)   (→ [question]) dé·zhī (get · {to know}) tā (she) shì (was) ge ([mw]) zěn·yàng (what · kind) de (’s) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) de (’s) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · people) cóng (from) Mǎlìyà (Mary) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

⁷ Bù·jǐn (not · only) rú·cǐ ({was like} · this) , tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) hái (also) gàosu (told) Mǎlìyà (Mary) , tā (she) suǒ ({he whom [she]}) shēng ({would give birth to}) de (’s) érzi (son) huì (would) “ chēng·wéi ({be called} · {to be}) Zhì·gāo·zhě (Most · High · person) de (’s) Érzi (Son) ”. Bú·guò (not · {do pass})   (→ [however]) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) zěn·me (how · [so]) kěnéng (could) shēng ({give birth to}) érzi (son) ne? Tā (she) suī·rán (although · -ly) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) xǔ·pèi ({being betrothed} · {to be married}) gěi ({to be given to}) Yuēsè (Joseph) , dàn (but) hái (still) méi (not) chéng·hūn ({had become} · married) ne. Mǎlìyà (Mary) tǎn·shuài (candid · frank) de (-ly) wèn (asked) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) : “Wǒ (I) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · have) yǔ (with) nán·rén (male · person) tóng·qǐn (together · slept) , zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (event) zěn·me (how · [so]) fā·shēng ({is to issue forth} · {is to come to life})   (→ [is to happen]) ne?” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:34) Qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) shuō (said) zìjǐ (self) shì (was) chǔ·nǚ ([virgin] · female) , yì·diǎnr (one · bit) yě (even) bù (not) jué·de ({did feel} · getting) xiū·chǐ ({to be feeling ashamed} · shame) . Xiāng·fǎn (mutually · contrary) , tā (she) yǐ (considered) cǐ (this) wéi ({to be}) róng (honour) . Jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , xǔ·duō (numbers · many) nián·qīng·rén (years · light · people) jí·yú ({are impatient} · to) diū·qì (discard · abandon) zìjǐ (selves) de (’) zhēn·cāo (chaste · conduct)   (→ [virginity]) , hái (also) cháo·xiào (ridicule · {laugh at}) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) zhòng·shì ({[as] weighty} · regard) zhēn·jié (chastity · cleanness) de (’) rén (persons) . Shì·jiè (world · extent) díquè (truly) gǎibiàn·le ({has changed} · [to completion]) , dàn (but) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · has) gǎibiàn·guo (changed · {[in the] past}) . ( Mǎlājī·shū (Malachi · book) 3:6) Bú·lùn (not · discussing)   (→ [no matter]) shì (was) zài (in) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) rì·zi (sun → [day] · [suf]) hái·shi ({still more} · is)   (→ [or is]) zài (in) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dōu (even) tóng·yàng (same · [way]) zhēn·shì ({[as] precious} · views) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) jǐn·shǒu (carefully · observe) tā (him) de (’s) dào·dé (principles · morals) biāo·zhǔn (marks · standards) de (’) rén (persons) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Xībólái·shū (Hebrew · book)   (→ [Hebrews]) 13:4.)

8. Mǎlìyà (Mary) shì (was) ge ([mw]) bù·wán·měi (not · complete · beautiful)   (→ [imperfect]) de (’s) rén (person) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) kě·yǐ (could · [suf]) shēng·xia ({gave birth to} · down) yí (one) ge ([mw]) wán·měi (complete · beautiful)   (→ [perfect]) de (’s) érzi (son) ?

⁸ Jǐn·guǎn ({to the greatest extent} · {caring about})   (→ [even though]) Mǎlìyà (Mary) shì (was) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servant) , dàn (but) tā (she) bì·jìng (finishing · {in the end}) shì (was) bù·wán·měi (not · complete · beautiful)   (→ [imperfect]) de (’s) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , tā (she) zěn·me (how · [so]) kěnéng (could) shēng·xia ({gave birth to} · down) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Érzi (Son) — yí (one) ge ([mw]) wán·měi (complete · beautiful)   (→ [perfect]) de (’s) háizi (child) ne? Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) shuō (said) : “Shèng·líng (holy · spirit) bì (certainly) lín·dào ({will arrive} · to) nǐ (your) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) , Zhì·gāo·zhě (Most · High · person) de (’s) lì·liang (power · quantity) bì (certainly) yìn·bì ({[in] shade} · {will shelter}) nǐ (you) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) nǐ (you) jiāng·yào ({in the future} · must) shēng ({give birth to}) de (’s) , bì (certainly) chēng·wéi ({will be called} · {to be}) shèng·zhě (holy · one) , chēng·wéi ({will be called} · {to be}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) Érzi (Son) .” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:35) “Shèng·zhě (holy · one) ” bāohán (contains) “jiéjìng (clean) ” “ chún·jié (pure · clean) ” hé (and) “shén·shèng (godly · holy) ” de (’s) yì·si (meaning · thoughts) . Ànzhào ({according to}) cháng·lǐ (normal · logic) , fù·mǔ (fathers · mothers) huì (will) bǎ (hold) zuì (sin) hé (and) bù·jié (not · clean) de (’s) shēn·xīn (body · {mind and heart}) yí·chuán ({to hand down} · {to pass on}) gěi ({to give to}) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) . Rán’ér (but) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhèi (this) cì (time) què (however) huì (would) shī·xíng ({carry out} · perform) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) , jiāng (taking) tā (his) Érzi (Son) de (’s) shēngmìng (life) zhuǎn·yí ({to be turned} · {to be moved}) dào (to) Mǎlìyà (Mary’s) fù (belly) zhōng (within) , bìng (simultaneously) yòng (using) tā (him) de (’s) dòng·lì (moving · force) , yě (even) jiù·shì (exactly · was) yòng (using) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) yìn·bì ({[in] shade} · {to shelter}) Mǎlìyà (Mary) , què·bǎo (reliably · {to guarantee}) háizi (child) wánquán (completely) bú (not) shòu ({would receive}) zuì (sin) de (’s) yǐng·xiǎng (relfection · sound)   (→ [influence]) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) huì (would) xiāng·xìn ({having evaluated for self} · believe) tiān·shǐ (heavenly · messenger)   (→ [angel]) de (’s) huà (words) ma? Tā (she) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ne?

9. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) chǔ·nǚ ([virgin] · female) Mǎlìyà (Mary) huái·yùn (conceiving · pregnancy) shēng·zǐ ({giving birth to} · son) yí (one) shì (matter) shì (is) kě·xìn (able · {to be believed}) de (’s) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiā·qiáng (added · {being strong [to]}) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ?

⁹ Xǔ·duō (numbers · many) rén (people) hěn (very) nán (difficult) xiāng·xìn ({having evaluated for selves} · {to believe}) chǔ·nǚ ([virgin] · female) kě·yǐ (could · [suf]) shēng·xia ({gave birth to} · down) háizi (child) , lián (including) jiào·huì (teaching · associations)   (→ [churches]) de (’) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) shén·xué·jiā (god · study · specialists)   (→ [theologians]) yě (even) bù (not) lì·wài (rule · {are outside})   (→ [are exceptions]) . Jǐn·guǎn ({to the greatest extent} · {caring about})   (→ [even though]) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (persons) shòu·guo ({had received} · {[in the] past}) gāo·děng (high · grade)   (→ [higher]) jiàoyù (education) , què (yet) bù (not) míng·bai ({do understand} · clearly) Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) zhǐ·chū (pointed · out) de (’s) yí (one) ge ([mw]) jiǎndān (simple) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasoning)   (→ [truth]) , nà (that) jiù·shì (exactly · is) : “ Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({those which [he]}) shuō (says) de (’) shì (things) , méi·yǒu (not · {do have}) bù·néng (not · can) shí·xiàn (solidly · appear)   (→ [come true]) de (’s) .” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:37) Mǎlìyà (Mary) xiāng·xìn ({having evaluated for self} · believed) Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) suǒ ({that which [he]}) shuō ({had said}) de (’s) shì (was) zhēn·lǐ (true · reasoning)   (→ [truth]) , yīn·wei (because · for) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nián·qīng (years · light) de (’s) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yǒu (had) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) shì (was) ge ([mw]) dǒng·de (understood · {to get}) sī·kǎo ({to think} · {to examine}) de (’s) rén (person) , tā (she) bú·huì (not · would) máng·mù (blind · -eyed) xiāng·xìn ({having evaluated for self} · believe) rèn·hé ({no matter} · what)   (→ [any]) shì·qing (thing · situation) . Tā (her) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) bìxū (needed) yǒu·gēn ({to have} · root) ‐ yǒu·jù ({to have} · evidence) . Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) jiù (exactly) wèi (for) Mǎlìyà (Mary) tí·gōng·le (raised · provided · [to completion]) suǒ·xū ({[all] which} · {was needed}) de (’s) gēn·jù (root · evidence) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) yǒu (had) ge ([mw]) nián·zhǎng (years · older) de (’s) qīnqi (relative) jiào (called) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) , yì·zhí (one · straight)   (→ [all along]) yǐ·lái ({from that point} · coming) dōu (even) bù·néng (not · could) shēngyù ({give birth}) . Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) gàosu (told) Mǎlìyà (Mary) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yǐ (already) shī·xíng ({had carried out} · {had performed}) qí·jì (remarkable · {outward sign})   (→ [miracle]) , shǐ (causing) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) bú·yù (not · {giving birth}) de (’s) fù·rén (woman · person) huái·le ({to conceive} · [to completion]) yùn (pregnancy) !

10. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) yào (needed) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [mission]) suī·rán (although · -ly) néng (could) dài·lái (bring · {to come}) shū·róng (special · honour) , què (but) bú (not) shì (was) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) róng·yì (allowing · {being easy}) zuò·dào ({to do} · {arriving at}) de (’s) shì (thing) ?

¹⁰ Mǎlìyà (Mary) huì (would) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) ne? Bǎi (placed) zài (at) tā (her) miàn·qián (face · before) de (’s) shì (was) yí (one) xiàng ({item of}) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [mission]) , zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) yě (also) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) huì (would) shí·xiàn (solidly · {make appear})   (→ [make come true]) Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) suǒ ({those which [he]}) shuō ({had said}) de (’s) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [all]) huà (words) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shǐ·mìng ({being sent} · command)   (→ [mission]) suī·rán (although · -ly) néng (could) dài·lái (bring · {to come}) shū·róng (special · honour) , què (but) bú (not) shì (was) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) róng·yì (allowing · {being easy}) zuò·dào ({to do} · {arriving at}) de (’s) shì (thing) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) dà·gài (largely · generally)   (→ [probably]) yě (also) yōulǜ ({was anxious}) , jì·rán (since · -ly) zìjǐ (self) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) hé (with) Yuēsè (Joseph) dìng·le ({agreeing on} · [to completion]) hūn (marriage) , rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) was}) Yuēsè (Joseph) fā·xiàn (generated · {revealing of})   (→ [discovered]) tā (she) huái·yùn ({had conceived} · pregnancy) , hái (still) huì (would) qǔ ({take as wife}) tā (her) ma? Zài·shuō (further · saying) , zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shǐ·mìng ({being sent} · command)   (→ [mission]) yě (also) dài·lái ({would bring} · {to come}) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) zé·rèn (responsibility · {to be assumed}) . Tā (she) suǒ ({he whom [she]}) huái ({would conceive}) de (’s) shì (was) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({he whom [he]}) shēn (deeply) ài (loved) de (’s) Érzi (Son) , yě (also) shì (was) Shàng·dì (above’s · God’s) yǎn·zhōng (eyes · within) zuì (most) bǎo·guì ({was precious} · {was valuable}) de (’s) ! Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) Érzi (Son) hái·shi (still · was) ge ([mw]) ruò·xiǎo (weak · small) de (’s) yīng·háir (infant · child) shí (time) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) yào ({would need}) zhàogu ({to look after}) tā (him) , yě (also) yào ({would need}) bǎohù ({to protect}) tā (him) , miǎn·de ({to avoid} · getting) tā (him) zài (in) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xié’·è (evil · wicked) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) shòu·dào (receiving · {arriving at}) shāng·hài (injury · harm) . Zhè (this) shì (was) ge ([mw]) duō·me (much · [so]) zhòng·dà (weighty · great) de (’s) zé·rèn (responsibility · {to be assumed}) a!

11, 12. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) suǒ ({those which [he]}) gěi (gives) de (’) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) rèn·wu (appointed · tasks)   (→ [missions]) , yì·xiē (one · {number of}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) yǒu·shí (have · times) yě (even) huì (will) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Mǎlìyà (Mary’s) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answering) Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) de (’s) huà (words) xiǎn·shì (evidently · showed) tā (she) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) tè·zhì (special · qualities) ?

¹¹ Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) xiǎn·shì (evidently · shows) , Shàng·dì (above’s · God) shǒu·xià (hand · under) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) zhōng·pú (loyal · servants) , yǒu·shí (have · times) yě (even) huì (will) chí·yí ({be late} · doubt)   (→ [hesitate]) bù·gǎn (not · dare) jiēshòu ({to accept}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) jiāo·gěi ({hands over} · {to give to}) tāmen ([them]) de (’s) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) rèn·wu (appointed · tasks)   (→ [missions]) . Lì·rú (example · like) , Móxī (Moses) céng (had) tuī·shuō ({pushing away} · said) zìjǐ (self’s) kǒu·chǐ (mouth · teeth)   (→ [speaking ability]) bù (not) línglì ({was clever}) , bù·néng (not · could) dài·biǎo ({taking the place of} · show)   (→ [represent]) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) fā·yán ({to issue forth} · speech) . ( Chū’·āijí·jì ({going out from} · Egypt · record)   (→ [Exodus]) 4:10) Yēlìmǐ (Jeremiah) zé ({in contrast}) jiā·yǐ ({adding [to it]} · [suf]) jù·jué (refused · {cut off}) , shuō (saying) zìjǐ (self) “hái (still) nián·qīng (years · {[were] light}) ”, bù·néng (not · could) shèng·rèn ({be up to} · undertaking) . ( Yēlìmǐ·shū (Jeremiah · book) 1:6) Yuēná (Jonah) shèn·zhì (extrememely · {went to the point of}) táo·zǒu ({running away} · {to go}) , bù (not) kěn ({being willing}) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [mission]) . ( Yuēná·shū (Jonah · book) 1:3) Nà·me (that · [so]) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) duì (to) suǒ ({that which [she]}) jiē·huò (received · obtained) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task)   (→ [mission]) yòu ({on the other hand}) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ne?

¹² Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answering) xiǎn·shì (evidently · shows) tā (she) jì (both) qiān·bēi ({was modest} · {was low})   (→ [was humble]) yòu (also) shùn·fú ({was submitting} · {was obeying}) . Tā (her) de (’s) huà (words) zài (in) yǒu (have) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) de (’s) rén (people) dāng·zhōng (in · among) yì·zhí (one · straight)   (→ [continuously]) liú·chuán ({have circulated} · {have spread}) zhì·jīn (until · today) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) shuō (said) : “Kàn (look) na! Wǒ (I) shì (am) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) bì·nǚ (slave · girl) ! Yuàn (wish) nǐ (you) suǒ ({those which [you]}) shuō ({have said}) de (’s) shì (things) zài (at) wǒ (my) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) shí·xiàn (solidly · appear)   (→ [come true]) .” (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:38) Bì·nǚ (slave · girl) shì (was) pú·rén (servant · persons) zhōng (among) dì·wèi (ground · position)   (→ [status]) zuì (most) dī ({was low}) de (’s) , bì·nǚ (slave · girl) de (’s) shēngmìng (life) wánquán (completely) zhǎng·wò ({[in] palms} · {was grasped}) zài (in) zhǔ·rén (master · person’s) shǒu (hands) li (inside) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) bǎ (held) shēngmìng (life) wánquán (completely) jiāo·tuō ({to hand over} · {to entrust}) gěi ({to give to}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) Zhǔ (Master) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , zhī·dào (knowing · way)   (→ [knowing]) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) néng (can) dài·lái (bring · {to come}) ān·quán ({being safe} · {being whole}) , yīn·wei (because · for) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bì (certainly) yǐ ({according to}) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) zhī (’s) ài (love) duì·dài (treats · {deals with}) zhōng·yú (loyal · to) tā (him) de (’s) rén (persons) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) , zhǐ·yào (only · requiring) tā (she) jìn·lì ({expended to the limit} · power) zhí·xíng ({to grasp} · {to do}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) de (’s) shǐ·mìng ({being sent} · command)   (→ [mission]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bì (certainly) cì ({would grant}) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) tā (her) . ( Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing})   (→ [Psalm]) 18:25)

13. Yào·shi (if · {[it] would be [that]}) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) fēnfu (instructs) de (’) shì (things) kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) hěn (very) nán ({are difficult}) zuò·dào ({to do} · {arriving at}) , shèn·zhì (extrememely · {to the point of}) bù (not) kěnéng (can) wán·chéng ({be completed} · {be accomplished}) , wǒ·men (we · [pl]) cóng (from) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model)   (→ [good example]) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

14, 15. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Mǎlìyà (Mary) tànwàng (visited) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) hé (and) Sājiālìyà (Zechariah) shí (time) , shénme ([what]) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) jiā·qiáng·le (added · {being strong [to]} · [to completion]) tā (her) duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:46–55 jì·zǎi·le (records · {has written down} · [to completion]) Mǎlìyà (Mary) suǒ ({that which [she]}) shuō (said) de (’s) yì (one) fān ({occurrence of}) huà (words) , zhèi (this) fān ({occurrence of}) huà (words) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiā·shēn (adds · {depth [to]}) wǒ·men (us · [pl]) duì (towards) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) rèn·shi (recognizing · knowing) ?

¹⁴ Jiābǎiliè (Gabriel) tán·dào (spoke · {arriving at}) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) de (’s) huà (words) gěi·le (gave · [to completion]) Mǎlìyà (Mary) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) gǔ·lì (rousing · encouraging) . Chú·le (besides · [to completion]) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) zhī·wài (’s · outside) , shì·shàng (world · upon) hái·yǒu (still · had) něi·ge (which · [mw]) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) gèng (more) liǎo·jiě (completely · solving)   (→ [understanding]) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) chǔ·jìng ({situated in} · situation) ne? Mǎlìyà (Mary) mǎ·shàng (horse · upon)   (→ [immediately]) dòng·shēn ({got moving} · {body → [self]})   (→ [set out on a journey]) , qián·wǎng (forward · {going towards}) Yóudà (Judah’s) shān·qū (mountain · region) . Tā (she) gǎn·le (hurried · [to completion]) yuē (approximately) sān (three) ‐ sì (four) tiān (skies)   (→ [days]) de (’s) lù (road) , zhōng·yú (eventually · at) lái·dào (came · {to arrive at}) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) de (’s) jiā (home) . Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) de (’s) zhàngfu (husband) jiù·shì (exactly · was) jì·sī ({offering sacrifices} · manage[r])   (→ [priest]) Sājiālìyà (Zechariah) . Mǎlìyà (Mary) yí (once) jìn (entered) mén (door) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) jiù (then) gěi (gave) tā (her) lìng (another) yí (one) ge ([piece of]) què·záo (real · chiseled) de (’s) zhèng·jù (proving · evidence) , qiáng·huà ({to be strong} · {to transform}) tā (her) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) yì (once) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) wèn·hòu (asking · {inquiring after})   (→ [greetings]) , jiù (then) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) fù (belly) zhōng (within) de (’s) tāi’·ér (fetus · child) zài ({was then}) huān·xǐ (joyful · happy) tiào·dòng (jumping · moving) . Tā (she) chōng·mǎn ({was filled} · {full with}) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) , chēng (called) Mǎlìyà (Mary) wéi (as) “wǒ (my) Zhǔ (Lord) de (’s) mǔ·qin (mother · relative) ”. Shàng·dì (above’s · God) céng·jīng (had · {gone through}) xiàng (to) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) tòu·lù ({telling secretly} · revealing) , Mǎlìyà (Mary) de (’s) háizi (child) jiāng ({in the future}) chéng·wéi ({would become} · {to be}) Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · {would be}) Mísàiyà (Messiah) . Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , Yīlìshābái (Elizabeth) zài (at) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) de (’s) qǐ·shì (enlightening · showing) xià (under) chēng·zàn (commended · praised) Mǎlìyà (Mary’s) huái·zhe (harbour·ing) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , shùn·fú ({submitting to} · obeying) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , shuō (saying) : “ Nǐ (you) jì·rán (since · -ly) yǒu (had) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) , yě (also) jiù (then) yǒu ({will have}) fú (blessings) le ([to completion]) ”. (Lùjiā (Luke) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 1:39–45) Méi (not) cuò (wrong) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) duì (to) Mǎlìyà (Mary) suǒ ({those which [he]}) zuò ({had made}) de (’s) yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [all]) yīngxǔ (promises) dōu (all) bì (certainly) shí·xiàn (solidly · {would appear})   (→ [would come true]) !