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688 B
688 B
His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph
"his mother, Mary, was promised in marriage to Joseph" or "His mother, Mary, was going to marry Joseph"
His mother, Mary, was engaged
Jesus was not already born when Mary was engaged to Joseph. Alternate translation: "Mary, who would be the mother of Jesus, was engaged"
before they came together
"before they got married." This may refer to Mary and Joseph sleeping together. Alternate translation: "before they had slept together"
she was found to be pregnant
"they realized that she was pregnant"
pregnant by the Holy Spirit
The power of the Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby before she had slept with a man.