Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called 'Christ'.

The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.

He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.

After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said: "Awake, take the child and his mother, and seek refuge in Egypt; and stay there until I bid you return, for Herod is about to search for the child, to put him to death."

Joseph awoke, and taking the child and his mother by night, went into Egypt,

But, on the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said:

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

Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebediah's sons.

When evening had fallen, there came a rich man belonging to Ramah, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

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

There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome--

Joseph from Ramah, a Councillor of good position, who was himself living in expectation of the Kingdom of God, came and ventured to go in to see Pilate, and to ask for the body of Jesus.

And, on learning from the Officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.

Joseph, having bought a linen sheet, took Jesus down, and wound the sheet round him, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock; and then rolled a stone up against the entrance of the tomb.

Mary of Magdala and Mary, the mother of Joseph, were watching to see where he was laid.

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

Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea--because he belonged to the family and house of David--

So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;

When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were--Eli,

Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,

Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,

Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,

All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. "Is not he Joseph's son?" they asked.

Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.

He found Nathanael and said to him: "We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph's son!"

And, on his way, he came to a Samaritan town called Shechem, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

"Is not this Jesus, Joseph's son," they asked, "whose father and mother we know? How is it that he now says that he has come down from Heaven?"

After this, Joseph of Ramah, a disciple of Jesus--but a secret one, owing to his fear of the Jews--begged Pilate's permission to remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him leave; so Joseph went and removed the body.

So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabas, whose other name was Justus, and Matthias;

A Levite of Cyprian birth, named Joseph, (who had received from the Apostles the additional name of 'Barnabas'--which means 'The Consoler,')

The Patriarchs, out of jealousy, sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him,

In the course of their second visit, Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Then Joseph sent an urgent invitation to his father Jacob and to his relations, seventy-five persons in all;

Until a new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to the throne.

Faith enabled Jacob, when dying, to give his blessing to each of the sons of Joseph, and 'to bow himself in worship as he leant upon the top of his staff.'

Faith caused Joseph, when his end was near, to speak of the future migration of the Israelites, and to give instructions with regard to his bones.

From the tribe of Zebulon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.