Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a
Chapter 1
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Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and from her came Jesus, who is called the Christ—the Messiah.
18
Birth of Jesus
This is how Jesus Christ was born: Mary, his mother, had been given to Joseph in marriage, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit.
19
Joseph, her husband, since he was a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.
20
While he was pondering this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said: “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.
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She has conceived by the Holy Spirit, and now she will have a son. You shall call him ‘Jesus,’ for he will save his people from their sins.”
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When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord told him to do and took his wife to live with him.