virgin birth

virgin birth

The miraculous conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit apart from sexual intercourse, as related in (Matt 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38). The virgin birth does not appear to be mentioned elsewhere in the NT.

Matt 1:18-25

The Birth of Jesus the Messiah
18Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they liv ... View more

Luke 1:26-38

The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,27to a virgin engaged to a man whose nam ... View more

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