Matthew 1:18–25

¹⁸Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹But Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly; ²⁰but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. ²²Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord, through the prophet, saying, ²³Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, ‘God with us.’ ²⁴But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had enjoined him, and took to him his wife, ²⁵and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.