23 lines
841 B
Markdown
23 lines
841 B
Markdown
## How will this happen ##
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AT: "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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AT: "By his power"
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## will overshadow you ##
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"will cover you like a shadow" or AT: "will be with you" or AT: "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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AT: "the holy child" or "the holy baby"
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## will be called ##
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AT: "people will call him" or "people will acknowledge that he is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) |