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.
In other versions
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
ASV
And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
BBE
But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
DBY
Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
WEB
and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
YLT
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.
ENG
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away privately.
WBT
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
BSB
In context
17So 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.
18Now 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.
19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20But 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.
21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Joseph