The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with the message that "thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest...Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? (i.e. she was a virgin).
Malaika Gabrieli akamtokea Mariamu na ujumbe kuwa"tazama, utachukua mimba na kuzaa mtoto mwanamume; na jina lake utamwita Yesu. Huyu atakuwa Mkuu, ataitwa mwana wa Aliye juu ……. Mariamu akamwambia Malaika, Litakuwaje neno hili, maana sijuimume? (Yaani, alikuwa bikira).