Matthew 1:18-25 NAS
Now the birth
of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been
betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with
child by the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband , being a righteous
man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away
secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, and an angel of
the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been
conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you
shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their
sins." Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by
the Lord through the prophet: "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH
CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,"
which translates means, "'GOD WITH US." And Joseph awoke
from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary
as his wife, but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he
called His name Jesus.
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