text: begotten - (of offspring) generated by procreation; "naturally begotten child", so god procreated with mary see previous question on spirit children, as well, please. this is the difference between god and man. man can only procreate, but god creates. this is one of the things that you have free will to have faith in and believe. no, god did not procreate with mary in the same way that man procreates, he did create his son in mary through the immaculate conception of his holy spirit. thus, jesus was born in the spirit, making him man and god.