Text
The original Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads:
- του δε χριστου η γενεσις ουτως
- ην μνηστευθεισης της μητρος αυτου μαριας
- τω ιωσηφ πριν η συνελθειν αυτους ευρεθη
- εν γαστρι εχουσα εκ πνευματος αγιου
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- 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.
The World English Bible translates the passage as:
- 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.
For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 1:18
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