Each time when God’s messenger spoke to Mary and then to Joseph, he told them that the baby’s name would be Jesus. Why Jesus? Matthew 1:21 gives us some insight into this, but the name Jesus simply means “Jehovah is salvation.” When we sing the song, “Jesus Saves,” we’re being redundant—that’s what Jesus means. Our text picks up immediately after Mary has encountered the angel, Gabriel, and been told the news about her older cousin Elizabeth becoming pregnant and God’s plans for her to conceive as well. Join us as we study Luke 1:39 to see what happens next.