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.
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Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Read it in 5 translations
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.
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.
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.
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνὴρG435 · anērmanαὐτῆς,G846 · autosit/s/heδίκαιοςG1342 · dikaiosjustὢνG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotθέλωνG2309 · thelōto will/desireαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heδειγματίσαι,G1165 · deigmatizōto disgraceἐβουλήθηG1014 · boulomaito planλάθρᾳG2977 · lathraquietlyἀπολῦσαιG630 · apoluōto release: releaseαὐτήν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 22:21-24Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.Deuteronomy 24:1-4When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give [it] in her hand, and send her out of his house.John 8:4-5They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.Mark 6:20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.Leviticus 20:10And the man that committeth adultery with [another] man’s wife, [even he] that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.Genesis 38:24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.Psalm 112:4-5Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.Mark 10:4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away.Leviticus 19:20And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that [is] a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.Genesis 6:9These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.
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