Italian · 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
Elisabetta aspetta un bambino da sei mesi. In quel periodo Dio manda l'angelo Gabriele a Nazaret, una città della Galilea. L'angelo va da Maria, una vergine che deve sposare Giuseppe. Giuseppe viene dalla famiglia del re Davide.
Elizabeth has been expecting a baby for six months. During that time, God sends the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. The angel goes to Mary, a virgin who is to marry Joseph. Joseph comes from the family of King David.
Gabriele saluta Maria: «Rallegrati, Maria! Dio è con te e ti ha benedetta».
Gabriel greets Mary: “Rejoice, Mary! God is with you and has blessed you.”
Maria è molto preoccupata e non capisce quel saluto. L'angelo le dice: «Non avere paura. Dio ti vuole bene. Avrai un figlio e lo chiamerai Gesù. Sarà grande e sarà chiamato Figlio di Dio. Dio lo farà diventare re, come il suo antenato Davide. Regnerà per sempre sul popolo di Giacobbe».
Mary is very worried and does not understand this greeting. The angel tells her: “Do not be afraid. God loves you. You will have a son and name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of God. God will make him king, like his ancestor David. He will reign forever over the people of Jacob.”
«Come è possibile? Sono vergine», risponde Maria.
“How is that possible? I am a virgin,” Mary replies.
L'angelo le spiega che lo Spirito Santo verrà su di lei e che il bambino nascerà grazie alla potenza di Dio. Per questo sarà chiamato Figlio di Dio. Anche la sua parente Elisabetta aspetta un figlio. È anziana e tutti pensavano che non potesse avere bambini, ma ora è al sesto mese di gravidanza.
The angel explains to her that the Holy Spirit will come upon her and that the child will be born through God’s power. For this reason, he will be called the Son of God. Her relative Elizabeth is also expecting a child. She is elderly, and everyone thought she could not have children, but now she is six months pregnant.
Nulla di ciò che Dio dice è impossibile.
Nothing God says is impossible.
Maria risponde: «Sono la serva del Signore. Accetto quello che mi hai detto».
Mary replies: “I am the Lord’s servant. I accept what you have told me.”
Poi l'angelo se ne va.
Then the angel leaves.
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