gabriel

¹⁹And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.

¹⁶And I heard the voice of a man within Ulai, and he called out and said, “Gabriel, make this one understand the vision.”

²¹as I was still speaking in prayer, behold, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, flying swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening sacrifice.

²⁶Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

²⁶Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. ²⁸And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.” ²⁹And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be. ³⁰And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God. ³¹Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.

²⁶Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. ²⁸And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.” ²⁹And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.

¹⁵But it came to pass, when I, Daniel, saw the vision and sought understanding that, behold, there stood in my sight something like the appearance of a man. ¹⁶And I heard the voice of a man within Ulai, and he called out and said, “Gabriel, make this one understand the vision.” ¹⁷And he came and stood next to where I was standing, and when he approached, I fell on my face, trembling, and he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for in the time of the end the vision will be fulfilled.”

²And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.

⁹When Michael the Archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring against him a judgment of blasphemy, so instead he said: “The Lord commands you.”

¹Most beloved, do not be willing to believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are of God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

¹¹Then there appeared to him an Angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense. ¹²And upon seeing him, Zechariah was disturbed, and fear fell over him. ¹³But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John. ¹⁴And there will be joy and exultation for you, and many will rejoice in his nativity. ¹⁵For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. ¹⁶And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

³⁵And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.

⁴For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil.

¹In the year in which king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, sublime and exalted, and the things that were under him filled the temple. ²The Seraphim were standing above the throne. One had six wings, and the other had six wings: with two they were covering his face, and with two they were covering his feet, and with two they were flying. ³And they were crying out to one another, and saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!”

²¹as I was still speaking in prayer, behold, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, flying swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening sacrifice. ²²And he instructed me, and he spoke to me and said, “Now, Daniel, I have come forth to teach you and to help you understand. ²³At the beginning of your prayers, the message came forth, yet I have come to explain it to you because you are a man who is seeking. Therefore, you must pay close attention to the message and understand the vision.