Ruka 1:26-38

Nomwedzi wechitanhatu mutumwa Gabhurieri akatumwa naMwari kuguta reGariria, rinonzi Nazareta, kumhandara yakanga yakaroorwa nomurume, ainzi Josefa, weimba yaDhavhidhi; zita remhandara rainzi Maria. Mutumwa akapinda kwaari, akati, “Kwaziwa, iwe wakaropafadzwa, Ishe anewe!” Iye akavhunduswa kwazvo neshoko iro, akafunga kuti kukwazisa kwakadaro ndokweiko. Ipapo mutumwa akati kwaari, “Usatya Maria, nokuti wanzwirwa nyasha naMwari. Tarira, uchava napamuviri, uchazvara mwanakomana, ugomutumidza zita rinonzi Jesu. Iye achava mukuru, achanzi Mwanakomana woWokumusorosoro; Ishe Mwari achamupa chigaro choushe chababa vake Dhavhidhi. Achatonga imba yaJakobho nokusingaperi, noushe hwake hahungavi nomugumo.” Ipapo Maria akati kumutumwa, “Izvozvi zvingava seiko, zvandisingazivi murume?” Mutumwa akapindura, akati kwaari, “Mweya Mutsvene achauya pamusoro pako, nesimba roWokumusorosoro richakufukidza; saka icho chitsvene chichaberekwa chichanzi, Mwanakomana waMwari. Uye tarira, Erizabheti, hama yako, naiye wava napamuviri pomwanakomana pakuchembera kwake; mwedzi uno wava wechitanhatu kuna iye ainzi haabereki. “Nokuti hakuna shoko raMwari richashaiwa simba.” Ipapo Maria akati, “Tarirai, ndiri mushandiri waIshe; ndiitirwe hangu sezvamataura.” Mutumwa akabva kwaari.