Matthew 1:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 1:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Die Geburt Jesu Christi war aber also: Als nämlich Maria, seine Mutter, dem Joseph verlobt war, wurde sie, ehe sie zusammengekommen waren, schwanger erfunden von dem Heiligen Geiste.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el nacimiento de Jesucristo fué así: Que siendo María su madre desposada con José, antes que se juntasen, se halló haber concebido del Espíritu Santo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o nascimento de Jesus Cristo foi assim: estando sua mãe Maria desposada com José, antes que se ajuntassem, ela foi achada grávida do Espírito Santo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O nascimento de Jesus Cristo aconteceu assim: Maria, sua mãe, estava noiva de José, mas antes de se unirem em casamento, ela achou-se grávida pelo Espírito Santo.
📖 Matthew 1:18 in Context
16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17So 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.
18Now 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.
19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20But 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.
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