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.
Here's how Jesus was born: His mom Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they got married or were intimate, she found out she was pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Jesus's origin story started with a miracle before his parents even got married.
📚 Historical Context
In the first-century Jewish culture, betrothal was a formal engagement that was legally binding like marriage but without the couple living together or consummating the union. Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph, became pregnant through the Holy Spirit, which was a miraculous event fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's virgin birth. This introduction in Matthew's Gospel sets the foundation for Jesus' identity as the promised Savior from the line of David.
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