Ruka 1:26-38

Nomwedzi wechitanhatu, Mwari akatuma mutumwa Gabhurieri kuguta reGarirea rinonzi Nazareti, kumhandara yakanga ichangoroorwa nomurume ainzi Josefi, wemba yaDhavhidhi; zita remhandara iyi rainzi Maria. Mutumwa akauya kwaari akati, “Kwaziwa iwe wakakomborerwa, Tenzi anewe.” Zvakamukangaidza zvikuru kunzwa zvakadai, akashamiswa nazvo kuti kwaziso iyi inoreveyi. Mutumwa waMwari ndokupindura oti, “Usatye zvako Maria, nokuti Mwari afadzwa zvake newe. Chinzwa, uchava napamuviri pauchapona mwana mukomana wauchatumidza zita rokuti Jesu. Iye achava mukuru–mukuru uye achanzi Mwanakomana woWokumusorosoro. Tenzi Mwari achamupa chigaro choumambo chababa vake Dhavhidhi. Achatongawo imba yaJakobho narini narini.” Uyezve umambo hwake hauchazogumi. Maria akati kumutumwa, “Izvi zvichazoitika sei zvandisingazivani nomurume?” Mutumwa ndokumupindura achiti, “Mweya Mutsvene achakuburukira, simba roWokumusorosoro richakufukidza. Naizvozvo mwana wauchapona achanzi mutsvene, Mwanakomana waMwari. Chiona kuti kana hama yakowo Erizabheti, kunyange zvake achembera atova napamuviri pomwana mukomana; mwedzi uno watove mwedzi wechitanhatu kune munhu wainzi imhanje. Nokuti pana Mwari hapana chisingagonekwi.” Maria akati, “Onai ndiri murandakadzi waTenzi, ngazviitwe kuneni sokureva kwenyu.” Mutumwa ndokubva omusia oenda zvake.