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What does the Holy Bible say about the incarnation of the Son of God, of the Holy Spirit, from the Virgin Mary?

Q120 · (c) Exposition of the Creed

When the Virgin was astonished by the annunciation of the archangel Gabriel, she asked him: “‘How can this be, since I do not know a man?’ And the angel answered and said to her,

315 St. Cyril of Alexandria, Letter 55:20–22 (FOTC 77:22–24).
316 St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on Ephesians 20 (NPNF I/13:147).
317 St. Hilary of Poitiers, The Trinity 6.31 (FOTC 25:201) amended.

‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.’” (Luke 1:34– 35).

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