German · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Elisabet war im sechsten Monat schwanger, als Gott den Engel Gabriel nach Nazareth schickte, einer Stadt in Galiläa. Dort sollte er Maria besuchen. Sie war Jungfrau und mit Josef verlobt, einem Nachkommen Davids.
Elizabeth was six months pregnant when God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee. He was to visit Mary there. She was a virgin and engaged to Joseph, a descendant of David.
Der Engel trat bei ihr ein und begrüßte sie: „Freue dich, Maria! Gott hat dir seine besondere Gunst geschenkt. Der Herr ist mit dir. Du bist unter den Frauen gesegnet!“
The angel came in to her and greeted her: “Rejoice, Mary! God has shown you his special favor. The Lord is with you. You are blessed among women!”
Maria war über diese Worte sehr beunruhigt. Sie fragte sich, was dieser ungewöhnliche Gruß bedeuten sollte.
Mary was very troubled by these words. She wondered what this unusual greeting could mean.
„Hab keine Angst, Maria“, sagte Gabriel. „Gott ist dir wohlgesinnt. Du wirst schwanger werden und einen Sohn zur Welt bringen. Gib ihm den Namen Jesus. Er wird groß sein und Sohn des Höchsten genannt werden. Gott, der Herr, wird ihm den Thron seines Vorfahren David geben.
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” Gabriel said. “God is pleased with you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. Name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.”
Er wird für immer über die Nachkommen Jakobs herrschen, und sein Reich wird niemals enden.“
“He will rule over the descendants of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
„Wie kann das geschehen?“, fragte Maria. „Ich bin doch Jungfrau.“
“How can that happen?” Mary asked. “But I am a virgin.”
Der Engel antwortete: „Der Heilige Geist wird über dich kommen, und die Kraft des Höchsten wird dich umgeben. Deshalb wird das heilige Kind, das du zur Welt bringst, Sohn Gottes genannt werden. Auch deine Verwandte Elisabet erwartet einen Sohn, obwohl sie schon alt ist. Man hielt sie für unfruchtbar, doch jetzt ist sie im sechsten Monat schwanger.
The angel answered: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. That is why the holy child you give birth to will be called the Son of God. Your relative Elizabeth is also expecting a son, even though she is already old. People thought she was unable to have children, but now she is six months pregnant.”
Nichts, was Gott ausspricht, ist unmöglich.“
“Nothing God says is impossible.”
Da sagte Maria: „Ich bin die Dienerin des Herrn. Mit mir soll geschehen, was du gesagt hast.“
Then Mary said: “I am the Lord’s servant. Let it happen to me as you have said.”
Danach verließ der Engel sie.
After that, the angel left her.
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