rkjnt Matthew:1:18-25
rkjnt@Matthew:1:18 @ Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
rkjnt@Matthew:1:19 @ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to disgrace her, decided to divorce her secretly.
rkjnt@Matthew:1:20 @ But while he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
rkjnt@Matthew:1:21 @ And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
rkjnt@Matthew:1:22 @ Now all this was done to fulfill that which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
rkjnt@Matthew:1:23 @ Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which translated means, God with us.
rkjnt@Matthew:1:24 @ Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took her as his wife:
rkjnt@Matthew:1:25 @ And kept her a virgin until she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.