and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

Then Joseph her husband, being righteous, and not willing to expose her to shame, purposed to put her away privately.

But while he thought on these things, lo! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

Then Joseph, on waking up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife;

And when they had gone, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there until I speak to thee; for Herod will seek the child, to destroy him.

But when Herod was dead, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

And at evening there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus.

And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,