read about Gabriel appearing to Mary, you must remember that she is a young teenager living in a small town far removed from the center of religious life in Jerusalem. She’s also an unmarried virgin. Then one day out of the blue she gets a visit from an angel who tells her that she’s going to have a baby. No wonder Mary is “greatly troubled” by the angel’s message (1:29). Virginal Conception The Bible makes it clear that Mary conceived by the supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit without any