23 lines
879 B
Markdown
23 lines
879 B
Markdown
## How will this happen ##
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This could be translated as "How is this possible?" Though Mary did not understand how it could happen, she did not doubt that it would happen.
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## will come over you ##
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This phrase and the next one are ways of saying that the Holy Spirit would supernaturally cause Mary to become pregnant even while she still remained a virgin. Make sure it is clear that there was no physical union involved; this was a miracle.
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## The power of ##
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This could be translated as "By his power."
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## will overshadow you ##
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This could be translated as "will cover you like a shadow" or "will be with you" or, "will cause this to happen." Again, make sure this does not imply any physical union.
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## the holy one ##
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"the holy child" or "the holy baby"
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## will be called ##
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This could be translated as "people will call him" or "people will acknowledge that he is." |