and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

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.

And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

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.

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

Now when they had departed, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

But when Herod was dead, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

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

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

When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus' disciple came.

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