| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 27 To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary. | 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. |
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