Virgin Mary was from the line of David, of the tribe of Judah. She was living in all holiness without any offense, being blameless, and abiding in prayer with fasting. One day, alone, angel Gabriel entered into her chamber and saluted her. Mary was affrighted at the appearance of the angel. She said, "Would that the Beneficent God protects me from you. Leave me alone if you are a God-fearing person."

The angel comforted her, saying, "Do not be afraid, Mary. I am the Messenger of your Lord. I have come to give you a purified son." Mary said, "How shall I have a child seeing that no human being has ever touched me, nor have I been unchaste?" Gabriel answered, "This is true, but your Lord says," It is very easy for Me. We have decided to give you a son as evidence of Our existence for human beings and a mercy from Us. This is a decree already ordained."

Then Jesus was conceived in the womb of his mother Saint Mary through the Holy Spirit without the agency of a human father.

Mary having known the will of God, fearing the people, lest they take offense at her being pregnant, and stone her as guilty of fornication, chose a companion of her own lineage, and revealed to him the divine counsel. Her companion was Joseph; a carpenter who was a righteous man feared God and served Him with fasting and prayers.

Mary with Joseph accordingly departed from Nazareth, a city of Galilee. She retreated to a distant and solitary place. When she started to experience the pain of childbirth labor, by the trunk of a palm tree in sadness, she said, "Would that I had died long before and passed into oblivion." Then she heard the baby saying, "Do not be sad. Your Lord has caused a stream to run at your feet. If you shake the trunk of the palm tree, it will provide you with fresh ripe dates. Eat, drink, and rejoice. Should you see a person going by, tell him that on this day you have promised the Beneficent God to fast and never talk to any human being."

Mary took Jesus to her people. When people saw Mary with a baby they said," Mary, this is indeed a strange thing. Your father was not a bad man nor was your mother unchaste." Mary pointed to the baby and referred them to him for their answer. They said, "How can we talk to a baby in the cradle?" suddenly Jesus said, "I am the servant of God. He has given me the Book and has appointed me to be a Prophet. He has blessed me no matter where I dwell, commanded me to worship Him and pay the religious tax for as long as I live. He has commanded me to be good to my parents and has not made me an arrogant rebellious person."

When the eight days were fulfilled, according to the law of the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses, they took the child and carried him to the temple to circumcise him. They circumcised the child, and gave him the name Jesus, as the angel of the Lord had said before he was conceived in the womb.