German · Beginner
Adapted from The Birth of Jesus
The angel announces Jesus’ birth; Jesus is born in Bethlehem, visited by shepherds and wise men, and taken to safety in Egypt.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Maria lebte in Nazareth in Galiläa. Sie war noch Jungfrau und mit Josef verlobt. Josef war ein Nachkomme von König David. Als Marias Verwandte Elisabet im sechsten Monat schwanger war, schickte Gott den Engel Gabriel zu Maria.
Mary lived in Nazareth in Galilee. She was still a virgin and engaged to Joseph. Joseph was a descendant of King David. When Mary’s relative Elizabeth was six months pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary.
Der Engel begrüßte sie und sagte, dass der Herr mit ihr war. Maria war beunruhigt und verstand den besonderen Gruß nicht.
The angel greeted her and said that the Lord was with her. Mary was troubled and did not understand the special greeting.
„Hab keine Angst, Maria“, sagte Gabriel. „Gott ist dir freundlich zugewandt. Du wirst einen Sohn bekommen und sollst ihn Jesus nennen. Er wird groß sein und Sohn Gottes genannt werden. Gott wird ihn zum König machen, wie seinen Vorfahren David. Er wird für immer über die Nachkommen Jakobs herrschen. Sein Reich wird kein Ende haben.“
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” Gabriel said. “God looks kindly on you. You will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of God. God will make him king, as he made his ancestor David. He will rule over the descendants of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end.”
„Wie kann das sein?“, fragte Maria. „Ich bin doch Jungfrau.“
“How can this be?” Mary asked. “I am still a virgin.”
Gabriel erklärte ihr, dass der Heilige Geist zu ihr kommen würde. Durch Gottes Kraft würde sie das Kind bekommen. Deshalb würde das heilige Kind Sohn Gottes genannt werden. Dann erzählte er von Elisabet. Sie war schon alt, und die Menschen hatten geglaubt, dass sie keine Kinder bekommen konnte. Doch jetzt war sie im sechsten Monat schwanger.
Gabriel explained that the Holy Spirit would come to her. Through God’s power, she would have the child. That is why the holy child would be called the Son of God. Then he told her about Elizabeth. She was already old, and people had thought she could not have children. But now she was six months pregnant.
Für Gott war nichts unmöglich.
Nothing is impossible for God.
Maria antwortete: „Ich bin die Dienerin des Herrn. Es soll geschehen, wie du gesagt hast.“ Danach verließ der Engel sie.
Mary answered, “I am the Lord’s servant. May it happen as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
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