Matthew 1:18

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Summary

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

The birth

Luke 1:27

Of the

General references

Luke 1:27

Luke 2:5

Bible References

The birth

to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.

Of the

it is the Lord, said she, who has thus favour'd me, at the time when he took care to remove the reproach I was under among men.

God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,

and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity,

wherefore at his appearing in publick, he saith, "sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

General references

to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.

in order to be registred with Mary, his espoused wife, who was then big with child.