Luke 1:34 meaning and explanation

“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

Luke 1:34, Berean Standard Bible

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Mary has just heard Gabriel announce that she will conceive and bear a son called Jesus, who will reign forever on David's throne. Her question is not the doubt of Zechariah, who asked for a sign and was struck mute; she asks how, given that she is a virgin, literally one who has not known a man.

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