19But Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;


In Context

16 and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

18 Now 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.

19 But Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;

20 but 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.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:19Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man,] and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:19Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away privately.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.