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and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
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Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
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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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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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On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
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“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
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Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
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Jesus Has Risen
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
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Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.
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Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome.
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Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.
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Jesus Has Risen
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body.
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[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.] When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.
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to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
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Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
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But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
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“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
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“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
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Mary Visits Elizabeth
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
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When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
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Mary’s Song
And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
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He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
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So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
