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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in wise: when Mary his mother was promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Ghost:

but Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was inclined to break off the contract with her privately;

and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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

And when they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Rise and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and continue there, untill I tell thee to return: for Herod will seek the child to destroy Him.

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

And in the evening, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus, and went to Pilate,

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

or the day before the sabbath,) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also was expecting the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

and when he heard it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

to a virgin who was betrothed to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he

And they came with speed, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger:

And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things that were spoken concerning Him.

when they returned, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem: and Joseph and his mother did not know it;

And Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Naum, the son of Esli,

the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Juda,

the son of Simeon, the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

And they all bare witness to Him, and wondered at the gracefulness of the words, which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:

wherefore the women, that came with Him from Galilee, followed Joseph, and saw the sepulchre, and how the body was laid:

near the piece of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

And they said to one another, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we knew? How then does He say, I came down from heaven?

And after these things Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus, but a concealed one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate, that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave: he came therefore and took away the body of Jesus.

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

And the patriarchs, envying him, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

and at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known to Pharaoh.

Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob, and all his kindred, even seventy-five souls.

Till another king arose, who knew not Joseph. This king formed crafty schemes against our nation,

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

By faith Joseph when he died, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel and gave a charge concerning his bones.

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.