And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Ver. 35. The power of the Highest shall overshadow thee] As once he did the confused chaos in the creation. This very expression was a great confirmation to the Virgin's faith, and may well serve for a caution to us not to be overcurious in searching into this secret.