Matthew 1:18-25 The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Twentieth_Century⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately. ²⁰ He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins." ²² All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says-- ²³ 'Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, And they will give him the name Immanuel'--a word which means 'God is with us.' ²⁴ When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him. ²⁵ He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.