Devine Scripture

Matthew 1:19

Matthew chapter 1 · verse 19 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

Context

v.18Now 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.

v.19This passage

v.20But 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Mark 6:20

    for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

  • Deuteronomy 24:1

    When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

  • Leviticus 20:10

    And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

  • Luke 2:25

    And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

  • John 8:4

    they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.

  • Leviticus 19:20

    And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; they shall be punished; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.