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Luke 1:34
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

34 But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:34 Mary’s questioning response is a denial of sexual relations and is used by Luke to lead to the angel’s declaration about the Spirit’s role in the conception of this child (Lk 1:35). According to Luke, the virginal conception of Jesus takes place through the holy Spirit, the power of God, and therefore Jesus has a unique relationship to Yahweh: he is Son of God.
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