What does Holy Scripture say of the incarnation of the Son of God by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary?
The account of the incarnation and birth of the Savior is given, in different ways, in the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John. According to St Luke:
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, full of grace! The Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women!”… “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and you will call his name Jesus… The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God… For everything spoken by God is possible.” Mary said, “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” (Luk 1:26–38)
