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En engel besøker Maria
An angel visits Mary
Norwegian
Gud sendte engelen Gabriel til byen Nasaret i Galilea. Der bodde Maria, som var forlovet med Josef. Josef kom fra kong Davids slekt. Gabriel hilste på Maria og sa at Gud var med henne. Hun ble urolig og forsto ikke hva engelen mente.
English translation
God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee. Mary lived there and was engaged to Joseph. Joseph was a descendant of King David. Gabriel greeted Mary and told her that God was with her. She was troubled and didn’t understand what the angel meant.
Norwegian
«Ikke vær redd, Maria», sa Gabriel. «Du skal få en sønn, og du skal kalle ham Jesus. Han skal kalles Guds Sønn. Gud skal gjøre ham til konge, slik David var konge før ham. Han skal være konge over Jakobs etterkommere for alltid.»
English translation
“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” Gabriel said. “You will have a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be called the Son of God. God will make him king, just as David was king before him. He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever.”
Norwegian
«Hvordan kan det skje? Jeg har jo aldri hatt sex», sa Maria.
English translation
“How can that happen? I’ve never had sex,” Mary said.
Norwegian
Gabriel sa at Den hellige ånd skulle komme til henne, og at barnet skulle bli født ved Guds kraft. Han fortalte også at Marias slektning Elisabet ventet en sønn, selv om hun var gammel og folk trodde at hun ikke kunne få barn. Elisabet var nå i den sjette måneden av graviditeten.
English translation
Gabriel said the Holy Spirit would come to her and the child would be born through God’s power. He also told her that her relative Elizabeth was expecting a son, even though she was old and people thought she couldn’t have children. Elizabeth was now in her sixth month of pregnancy.
Norwegian
«Ingenting er umulig for Gud», sa Gabriel.
English translation
“Nothing is impossible for God,” Gabriel said.
Norwegian
Maria sa at hun ville tjene Gud, og at det kunne skje slik engelen hadde sagt. Så dro Gabriel.
English translation
Mary said she would serve God and was willing for things to happen just as the angel had said. Then Gabriel left.
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