Matthew 1:19

19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[a] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 1:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
ESV
19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
NLT
19 Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
MSG
19 Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.
CSB
19 So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

Matthew 1:19 In-Context

17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about : His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Deuteronomy 24:1

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "was a righteous man and"
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