2 “Now all these things my own hand has made, so that all these came to be,”*+ is the utterance of Jehovah. “To this one, then, I shall look, to the one afflicted and contrite in spirit+ and trembling at* my word.+

38 Then Mary said: “Look! Jehovah’s* slave girl!+ May it take place with me according to your declaration.” At that the angel departed from her.

16 Let us, therefore, approach+ with freeness of speech+ to the throne of undeserved kindness, that we may obtain mercy and find undeserved kindness for help at the right time.+