1st-century BC Christianity

thumb|upright=1.6|Annunciation (Leonardo da Vinci)|Annunciation (), [[Uffizi, is thought to be Leonardo da Vinci's earliest complete work.]] The Annunciation (; ; also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord; ) is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Son of God, marking the Incarnation. thumb|Annunciation by Armenian illuminated manuscripts|Armen

Christian story of Mary visiting Elizabeth

Christian feast day celebrating the birth of John the Baptist

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