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


In Context

16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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; for 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, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21 She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:19But Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;

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 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.