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

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

²⁰ But when he thought about these things, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ And she will bring forth a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

²² Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

²³ "Look, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is translated, "God with us."

²⁴ And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself; ²⁵ and had no marital relations with her until she had brought forth a son; and he named him Jesus.

¹ Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. ² This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ³ All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

⁴ 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 family of David; ⁵ to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him, being pregnant. ⁶ It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth. ⁷ She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and placed him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.