American Standard Version
"And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. "
— Matthew 1:19, American Standard Version
“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”
“Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.”
“Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.”
“Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.”
“And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.”
“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”
and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,