Matthew 1:18-19 Now these were the circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ. Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married it was found that she was about to become a mother through the influence of the holy Spirit.

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ Now these were the circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ. Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married it was found that she was about to become a mother through the influence of the holy Spirit. ¹⁹ But her husband, Joseph, was an upright man and did not wish to disgrace her, and he decided to break off the engagement privately.