Matthew 1:19
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the 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 Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
- KJV
- Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
- WEB
- Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
- ASV
- And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
- DARBY
- But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
- BLB
- And Joseph her husband, being righteous and not willing to make an example of her, resolved to send her away secretly.
- ÅB
- Mannen hennes, Josef, var rettferdig og ville ikke føre skam over henne. Han ville skille seg fra henne i stillhet.
- OTB
- Josef, hennes mann, som var en rettferdig mann og ikke ønsket å vanære henne, besluttet å skille seg fra henne i stillhet.
- B1930
- Men Josef, hennes mann, som var rettferdig og ikke vilde føre skam over henne, vilde skille sig fra henne i stillhet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 22:21–24
Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 24:1–4
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Read in contextJohn 8:4–5
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Read in contextMark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Read in contextGenesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Read in contextLeviticus 20:10
And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Read in contextPsalms 112:4–5
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Read in contextLuke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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