Both the gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe Mary as a virgin.[c] She is betrothed to Joseph, according to Matthew and Luke.[5] According to Christian theology, Mary conceived Jesus through the Holy Spirit while still a virgin, and accompanied Joseph to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.[6] According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, her parents were called Anne and Joachim.[7]
According to Catholic and Eastern Christian teachings, at the end of her earthly life, God raised Mary's body directly into heaven; this is known in the Christian West as the Assumption of Mary.[8][9]
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