Matthew 1:18-25 - The Birth Of Jesus Christ

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way. For his mother Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found having in her womb from Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ But Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to expose her to public disgrace, intended to dismiss her privately.

²⁰ But while he considered these things, behold, an agent of Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take Mary to be thy wife, for that which was begotten in her is from Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she will bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS, for he will save his people from their sins.

²² Now all this has come to pass, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,

²³ Behold, the virgin will have in her womb, and will bring forth a son. And they will call his name Immanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.

²⁴ And Joseph, being roused from his sleep, did as the agent of Lord ordered him. And he took his wife, ²⁵ and knew her not until she brought forth her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

¹ Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world. ² This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ³ And all went to be enrolled, each into his personal city.

⁴ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and patriarchy of David, ⁵ to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who was betrothed to him, being pregnant. ⁶ And it came to pass while they were there, the days were fulfilled for her to bring forth. ⁷ And she brought forth her son, the firstborn, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in the feed trough, because there was no place for them in the inn.