Mat 1:18-19 | ESV | STEP | Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way . When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph , before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit .

a ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16]

‏ Matthew 1:18-19

The Birth of Jesus Christ

18 Now the birth of ^aJesus Christ ^{▼▼Some manuscripts of the Christ} took place in this way. ^cWhen his mother Mary had been betrothed ^{▼▼That is, legally pledged to be married} to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child ^efrom the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling ^fto put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.