Spanish · 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
Isabel llevaba seis meses embarazada cuando Dios envió al ángel Gabriel a Nazaret, en Galilea. Allí vivía María, una virgen que estaba comprometida con José. José era de la familia de David.
Elizabeth was six months pregnant when God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth in Galilee. Mary, a virgin who was engaged to Joseph, lived there. Joseph was from the family of David.
Gabriel saludó a María y le dijo que Dios estaba con ella. María sintió preocupación y no entendió el saludo.
Gabriel greeted Mary and told her that God was with her. Mary felt worried and did not understand the greeting.
«No tengas miedo, María. Dios te ha favorecido. Tendrás un hijo y lo llamarás Jesús. Será grande y lo llamarán Hijo del Altísimo. Dios le dará el trono de su antepasado David. Será rey de los descendientes de Jacob para siempre», dijo el ángel.
“Do not be afraid, Mary. God has favored you. You will have a son and name him Jesus. He will be great, and they will call him the Son of the Most High. God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. He will be king over Jacob’s descendants forever,” the angel said.
«¿Cómo puede pasar eso, si soy virgen?», preguntó María.
“How can that happen if I am a virgin?” Mary asked.
«El Espíritu Santo vendrá sobre ti. El poder de Dios estará sobre ti. Por eso tu hijo será santo y lo llamarán Hijo de Dios», respondió Gabriel.
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you. God’s power will be over you. That is why your child will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God,” Gabriel replied.
El ángel también le habló de su pariente Isabel. Era anciana y antes no podía tener hijos. Ahora llevaba seis meses embarazada.
The angel also told her about her relative Elizabeth. She was old and had not been able to have children before. Now she was six months pregnant.
«Nada de lo que Dios dice es imposible», dijo Gabriel.
“Nothing God says is impossible,” Gabriel said.
«Soy la sierva del Señor. Que se haga lo que has dicho», respondió María.
“I am the Lord’s servant. May it happen as you have said,” Mary replied.
Entonces Gabriel se fue.
Then Gabriel left.
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