and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh,

And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,

and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls --

till another king rose, who had not known Joseph;

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

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten is of the Holy Spirit,

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

And on their having withdrawn, lo, a messenger of the Lord doth appear in a dream to Joseph, saying, 'Having risen, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and be thou there till I may speak to thee, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy him.'

And Herod having died, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream doth appear to Joseph in Egypt,

And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,

And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,