"And what¹ manª [is there] that¹ hath betrothedª° a wife,ª and hath not¹ takenª° her? let him go²°¹ and returnª° unto his house,ª lest¹ he dieª° in the battle,ª and anotherª manª takeª° her." {Deu 20:7} + "Nowª the¹ birthª of Jesusª Christª wasª° on this wise:ª When asª hisª motherª Maryª was espousedª° to Joseph,ª beforeª² theyª came together,ª° she was found²° with childªªª°¹ ofª the Holyª Ghost.ª ... Thenª Josephª herª husband,ª beingª° a justª [man], andª notª willingª° to make²° her² a publick example,ª°¹ was mindedª° to put²° her² awayª°¹ privily.ª" {Mtt 1:18-19} |
