ሉቃስ ስለ ድንግል ልደት ባወጀ መልአክ ስለ ማሪያም የሰጠችውን ምላሽ ሲገልፅ-‹ማርያምም መልአኩን-ስለማንኛውም ሰው ስለማላውቅ ይህ እንዴት ይሆናል?
Furthermore, Luke in his account tells us that Mary responded to the angel's announcement of her conception with incredulity - "How can this be, since I know not a man?"