In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,
And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, “Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision.”
As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.
So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!
When Jesus’ parents had fulfilled all the requirements of the law of the Lord, they returned home to Nazareth in Galilee.
And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.
Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?