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

¹⁸ And the generation of Jesus Christ was thus: for Mary his mother having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child by the Holy Ghost. ¹⁹ And Joseph her husband being just, and not willing to expose her to disgrace, wished to let her go in secret.

²⁰ And reflecting upon these things, behold a messenger of the Lord appeared to him saying, Joseph, thou son of David, thou shouldest not fear to take to thyself Mary thy wife: for that begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit. 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 And the whole of this has been that it might be completed having been spoken by the prophet, saying,

²³ Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.

²⁴ And Joseph having awaked from sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord commanded him: ²⁵ And he took to himself his wife, and knew her not till she brought forth her first born son: and be called his name Jesus.

¹ And it was in those days an order came out from Caesar Angustus, for the whole habitable globe to be enrolled. ² (This enrolling was first, Cyrenius being leader of Syria.) ³ And all went to be enrolled, each in his own 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; (for he was of the house and family of David :) ⁵ To be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, being pregnant. ⁶ And it was in their being there, the days were completed for her to bring forth. ⁷ And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swathed him, and put him in a mangier; : for there was no place for them in the inn.