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Berean Standard Bible

“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 1:18

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Study note

After the genealogy, Matthew tells of Jesus' birth from Joseph's viewpoint. Mary and Joseph were engaged, a legally binding step in first-century Jewish culture that usually preceded living together by about a year.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

King James Version (KJV)

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)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así fue el nacimiento de Jesucristo. Su madre, María, estaba comprometida con José. Pero antes de la boda, el Espíritu Santo hizo que quedara encinta.

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