Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Wesley⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. ¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and yet not willing to make her a publick example, purposed to put her away privily. ²⁰ But while he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her, is of the Holy Ghost. ²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. ²² (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, ²³ saying, Behold the virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.) ²⁴ Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: ²⁵ But he knew her not, till she had brought forth her Son, the first-born. And he called his name Jesus.