Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her, decided to divorce her secretly.

After he had thought about it, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," he said, "don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

which means, "God with us." When Joseph got up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary as his wife.

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt," he said. "Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him."

So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and left at night for Egypt.

But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel.

This is the builder's son, isn't it? His mother is named Mary, isn't she? His brothers are James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas, aren't they?

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus.

So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.