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Scene 1 · Intermediate
En engel besøker Maria
An angel visits Mary
Norwegian
Da Elisabet var i den sjette måneden av svangerskapet, sendte Gud engelen Gabriel til Nasaret, en by i Galilea. Der bodde en kvinne som het Maria. Hun var jomfru og forlovet med Josef, en etterkommer av David. Gabriel kom inn til henne og sa:
«Gled deg, du som har fått så stor nåde! Herren er med deg.
English translation
When Elizabeth was in her sixth month of pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee. A woman named Mary lived there. She was a virgin and was engaged to Joseph, a descendant of David. Gabriel came in and said to her:
“Rejoice, you who have received such great favor! The Lord is with you.”
Norwegian
Du er velsignet blant kvinner.»
English translation
“You are blessed among women.”
Norwegian
Maria ble svært urolig da hun så engelen og hørte ordene hans. Hun undret seg over hva en slik hilsen kunne bety.
English translation
Mary was deeply troubled when she saw the angel and heard his words. She wondered what such a greeting could mean.
Norwegian
«Vær ikke redd, Maria», sa Gabriel. «Gud har vist deg nåde. Du skal bli gravid og føde en sønn, og du skal gi ham navnet Jesus. Han skal bli stor og kalles Den høyestes sønn. Herren Gud skal gi ham tronen etter David, stamfaren hans. Han skal herske over Jakobs etterkommere for alltid, og riket hans skal aldri ta slutt.»
English translation
“Do not be afraid, Mary,” Gabriel said. “God has shown you favor. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will 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. He will rule over Jacob’s descendants forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
Norwegian
«Hvordan kan det skje når jeg er jomfru?» spurte Maria.
English translation
“How can that happen when I am a virgin?” Mary asked.
Norwegian
«Den hellige ånd skal komme over deg, og Den høyestes kraft skal omslutte deg. Derfor skal det hellige barnet du føder, kalles Guds sønn. Også slektningen din Elisabet venter en sønn, selv om hun er gammel. Folk sa at hun ikke kunne få barn, men nå er hun allerede i den sjette måneden.
English translation
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. That is why the holy child you bear will be called the Son of God. Your relative Elizabeth is also expecting a son, even though she is old. People said she could not have children, but now she is already in her sixth month.”
Norwegian
For ingenting av det Gud har sagt, er umulig.»
English translation
“For nothing God has said is impossible.”
Norwegian
«Jeg er Herrens tjener», svarte Maria. «La det skje med meg slik du har sagt.»
English translation
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary replied. “Let it happen to me as you have said.”
Norwegian
Så forlot engelen henne.
English translation
Then the angel left her.
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