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

The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. After his mother, Mary, had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

But Joseph her husband, because he was just a man and unwilling to disgrace her, was minded to put her away secretly.

"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her is by the Holy Spirit; and she will bear a son, and you are to call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

Now when Joseph awoke from his sleep he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him, and took his wife home,

When they were gone an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying; "Rise! Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and there remain until I bring you word; for Herod intends to make a search for the child, in order to put him to death."

So Joseph arose, took the child and his mother, by night, and departed to Egypt.

But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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

So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, he went away.

there came Joseph of Arimathea, a Councilor, honorable in rank, who was himself also looking for the kingdom of God. He boldly went in to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

and when he learned the fact from the army captain he gave the body to Joseph.

So Joseph bought him a sheet, and took Jesus down, wound him in the sheet, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock, and then rolled a stone against the opening of the tomb;

to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city if Nazareth, into Judea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David.

so they made haste, and came and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

After spending the full number of days they started home, but the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother did not know this,

And Jesus himself when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

son of Mahath, son of Matthias, son of Semein, son of Joseph, son of Joda,

son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,

And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not this the son of Joseph?" they asked.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good man and a righteous,

Then Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found him about whom Moses wrote in the Law, as did the prophets??esus of Nazareth, Joseph's son."

so he came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

"Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? How is it that he now says, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but in secret because of fear of the Jews, asked Pilate for permission to take the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him leave. So he came and took the body.

So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;

In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

"The patriarchs out of jealousy sold Joseph into Egypt.

"On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's parentage.

"Then Joseph sent and invited Jacob his father and all his family, numbering seventy-five souls, to come to him;

"until there arose a king who knew not Joseph.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel, and gave instructions in regard to his bones.

Of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand;