“Mary and the Angel,” Friend, May 2000, 18
Mary and the Angel
Chapter 2
![Mary and Joseph](https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:198e.jpg)
Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth. They were righteous people. They loved each other and were going to be married. Luke 1:26–27
![Gabriel visited Mary](https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:1990.jpg)
One day the angel Gabriel came to Mary. He told Mary that God loved her and would bless her more than any other woman. Luke 1:26, 28–30
![Mary would have baby Jesus](https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:1992.jpg)
Gabriel told Mary that she would have a baby boy, whom she should name Jesus. He would be the Son of Heavenly Father and the King of all righteous people. Luke 1:31–33
![The father of Jesus is Heavenly Father](https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/images/gospel-library/magazine/friendlp.nfo:o:1994.jpg)
Mary and Joseph were not yet married; Jesus’ father would be Heavenly Father. Mary said that she would obey Heavenly Father and be the mother of Jesus. Luke 1:34–35; 1 Ne. 11:18–21
Illustrated by Paul Mann