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Matt.1

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The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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The family tree of Jesus Christ, David's son, Abraham's son:

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A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:

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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

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This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of King David and of Abraham:

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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

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Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob, Jacob had Judah and his brothers,

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Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

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Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

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Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.

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And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

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Judah had Perez and Zerah (the mother was Tamar), Perez had Hezron, Hezron had Aram,

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Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

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Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.

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Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar). Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.

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And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

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Aram had Amminadab, Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon,

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Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,

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Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.

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Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

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And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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Salmon had Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Boaz had Obed (Ruth was the mother), Obed had Jesse,

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Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

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Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,

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Salmon was the father of Boaz (his mother was Rahab). Boaz was the father of Obed (his mother was Ruth). Obed was the father of Jesse.

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And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

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Jesse had David, and David became king. David had Solomon (Uriah's wife was the mother),

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and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,

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and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

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Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (his mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah).

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And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

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Solomon had Rehoboam, Rehoboam had Abijah, Abijah had Asa,

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Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

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Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

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Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asaph.

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And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

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Asa had Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat had Joram, Joram had Uzziah,

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Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

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Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.

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Asaph was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

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And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

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Uzziah had Jotham, Jotham had Ahaz, Ahaz had Hezekiah,

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Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

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Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.

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Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.

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And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

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Hezekiah had Manasseh, Manasseh had Amon, Amon had Josiah,

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Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

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Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.

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Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amos. Amos was the father of Josiah.

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And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

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Josiah had Jehoiachin and his brothers, and then the people were taken into the Babylonian exile.

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and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

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Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

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Josiah was the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers (born at the time of the exile to Babylon).

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And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

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When the Babylonian exile ended, Jehoiachin had Shealtiel, Shealtiel had Zerubbabel,

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After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

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And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.

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After the Babylonian exile: Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

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And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

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Zerubbabel had Abiud, Abiud had Eliakim, Eliakim had Azor,

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Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,

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Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.

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Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.

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And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

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Azor had Zadok, Zadok had Achim, Achim had Eliud,

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Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud,

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Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud.

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Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Akim. Akim was the father of Eliud.

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And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

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Eliud had Eleazar, Eleazar had Matthan, Matthan had Jacob,

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Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

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Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.

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Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.

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And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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Jacob had Joseph, Mary's husband, the Mary who gave birth to Jesus, the Jesus who was called Christ.

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

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And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

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Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

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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.

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There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, another fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and yet another fourteen from the Babylonian exile to Christ.

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Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.

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All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to King David, and fourteen from David's time to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.

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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.

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The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.)

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This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

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Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

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Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

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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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Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.

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Because 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.

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Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

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Joseph, her fiance, being a just man, decided to break the engagement quietly, so as not to disgrace her publicly.

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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.

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While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant.

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But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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As he considered this, he fell asleep, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to go ahead with your marriage to Mary. For the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit.

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And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus--"God saves'--because he will save his people from their sins."

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She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

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And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."

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And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

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Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

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This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term:

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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

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So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

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All of this happened to fulfill the Lord's message through his prophet:

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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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Watch for this--a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Emmanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us").

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"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

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"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

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"Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and he will be called Immanuel (meaning, God is with us)."

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Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

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Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God's angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary.

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When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

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Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,

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When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded. He brought Mary home to be his wife,

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And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

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But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.

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But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

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and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

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but she remained a virgin until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.