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Now the birth of Jesus ^[r]Christ was as follows: when His ^(l)mother Mary had been ^[s]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was ^(m)found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned ^[t](n)to send her away secretly.

But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "^(o)Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for ^[u]the Child who has been ^[v]conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

She will bear a Son; and ^(p)you shall call His name Jesus, for ^[w]He ^(q)will save His people from their sins."

Now all this ^[x]took place to fulfill what was ^(r)spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

"^(s) Behold, the virgin shall be with ^(t) child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name ^[y] Immanuel ," which translated means, "^(u) God with us ."

And Joseph ^[z]awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

^[aa]but kept her a virgin until she ^(v)gave birth to a Son; and ^(w)he called His name Jesus.