KJV ORIGINAL
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Mary asked the angel, 'Wait, how is this even possible? I've never been with a guy.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Mary's honest question shows it's okay to ask God 'how?' when life gets confusing.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Luke, a companion of Paul, for a patron named Theophilus and a wider Gentile Christian audience, likely
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