A common misinterpretation equates Mary's innocent inquiry 'How shall this be' with Zechariah's unbelieving skepticism, leading some to view her as doubtful or faithless, whereas her question arises from genuine curiosity about the divine method given her virginal state, not a denial of possibility; others erroneously read it as a vow of perpetual celibacy rather than a statement of her present purity before marriage.
Luke 1:34
King James Version (1769)
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Mary's question to the angel Gabriel expresses her pure faith and humble wonder at the announcement of her miraculous conception, affirming her current virginity ('I know not a man') while seeking understanding of how God will accomplish this supernatural event without human means, highlighting her submission to divine will in contrast to Zechariah's doubt.