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

¹⁸ The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost. ¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a perfect man, and loath to make an example of her, was minded to put her away secretly.

²⁰ While he thus thought, Behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: For that which is conceived in her is of the holy ghost. ²¹ She shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus: For he shall save his people from their sins."

²² All this was done, to fulfill that which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet saying,

²³ "Behold, a maiden shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us."

²⁴ And Joseph, as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord bade him, and took his wife unto him: ²⁵ and knew her not till she had brought forth her first son: and called his name Jesus.

¹ And it chanced, in those days, that there went out a commandment from Augustus the Emperor, that all the world should be taxed. ² And this taxing was the first executed, and when Quirinius was leftenant in Syria. ³ And every man went unto his own city, there to be taxed.

⁴ And Joseph also ascended from Galilee, out of a city called Nazareth, into Jewry: unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and lineage of David: ⁵ to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, which was with child. ⁶ And it fortuned while they were there, her time was come that she should be delivered. ⁷ And she brought forth her first begotten son. And wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them within, in the inn.