Luke 1:26-38
Luke 1 :26 -38
The angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.'... 'I am the Lord's servant,' Mary answered. 'May your word to me be fulfilled.'
— NIV
Context
The Annunciation—Gabriel's announcement to Mary of Jesus' conception.
Luke 1:26-38
The Annunciation—Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear the Messiah.
Mary’s Fiat
Gabriel’s announcement and Mary’s faithful response (“May your word to me be fulfilled”) is celebrated as the moment of the Incarnation. This narrative is revered in Christianity and honored in Islam, which regards Isa (Jesus) as born of the virgin Maryam.