Matthew 1:19
World English Bible (WEB)
Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
In context
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
- KJV King James Version
- Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Joseph her husband, being a just man , and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away privately.