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

Now the manner of Christ's birth was this: his mother Mary being promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she became pregnant by the holy Spirit.

but Joseph her husband, being a good-natur'd man, and unwilling to expose her to publick shame, he designed to put her away privately.

but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit.

Then Joseph being awak'd out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed, and took his wife home,

When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the infant and his mother, flee into Egypt, and don't stir thence till I order you, for Herod will endeavour to have the child destroy'd. Joseph therefore arose,

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

In the evening a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was Jesus's disciple,

Joseph then having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

and being satisfied of it, he granted the body to Joseph;

to a virgin contracted to a man; whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. and the virgin's name was Mary.

so Joseph departed from Nazareth in Galilee, and went into Judea to the city of David, called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and linage of David,

accordingly they hasted thither, and found Mary and Joseph with the babe lying in the manger.

Joseph and the mother of Jesus were surprized to hear such things pronounc'd concerning him.

when that was expired, they returned, but the young Jesus staid behind in Jerusalem, without being miss'd either by Joseph or his Mother.

when Joseph and his mother saw him, great was their surprize: and his mother said to him, son, why did you leave us thus? your father and I have been looking for you with great concern.

Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph,

son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,

son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semi, son of Joseph, son of Juda, son of Joanna,

son of Juda, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,

They all applauded him, and were surprized, that what he said, was delivered with so much grace. but they objected, is not this the son of Joseph?

There was likewise present a counsellor, named Joseph, a man of probity and justice, one who had never abetted the contrivances and proceedings of the Jews.

the women therefore, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, followed Joseph, to the sepulchre, to see how the body was disposed of.

Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

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

is not this, said they, Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how comes he then to say, I came down from heaven?

after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a conceal'd one, pray'd Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave: so he went and took the body of Jesus.

accordingly they presented two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was sirnamed Justus, and Matthias. and they prayed,

among the rest one Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (that is to say, the son of consolation) a Levite, and a native of Cyprus,

the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,

at the second voyage Joseph discover'd himself to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred were made known to Pharaoh.

after this, Joseph sent to invite his father Jacob to come with all his kindred, being threescore and fifteen persons.

till another king arose who knew not Joseph.

by faith Jacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning upon the top of his staff.

by faith Joseph when he died, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave directions concerning his burial.

of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.