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  • Matthew 1:19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 19 However, because her husband Joseph was righteous and did not want to make her a public spectacle, he intended to divorce her secretly.+

  • Matthew 1:19
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 19 Ἰωσὴφ Joseph δὲ but ὁ the ἀνὴρ husband αὐτῆς, of her, δίκαιος righteous ὢν being καὶ and μὴ not θέλων willing αὐτὴν her δειγματίσαι, to make a public spectacle of, ἐβουλήθη intended λάθρᾳ secretly ἀπολῦσαι to release αὐτήν. her.

  • Matthew 1:19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 19 However, Joseph her husband, because he was righteous and did not want to make her a public spectacle,+ intended to divorce*+ her secretly.

  • Matthew 1:19
    The Bible in Living English
    • 19 And Joseph her husband, being an honest man and unwilling to make a spectacle of her, wanted to divorce her privately.

  • Matthew 1:19
    American Standard Version
    • 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

  • Matthew 1:19
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 19 Moreover Joseph her husband being righteous, and yet unwilling to expose her,—intended privately to divorce her.

  • Matthew 1:19
    King James Version
    • 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.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 1:19 it-1 641, 727; it-2 346; w09 12/1 16; w89 7/15 24

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 1:19 ad 459, 519, 1118-1119; w68 479; li 226; w61 736; g61 6/8 25; w59 340; yw 133; w56 565

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 1:19

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 641, 727

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 346

      The Watchtower,

      12/1/2009, p. 16

      7/15/1989, p. 24

  • The True Light of the World
    The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
    • Mary pregnant by holy spirit; Joseph’s reaction (gnj 1 30:58–35:29)

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 1:19

      husband . . . divorce: Since engaged people were viewed as married, Joseph could rightly be referred to as Mary’s husband and Mary as Joseph’s wife. (Mt 1:20) A divorce was required to dissolve the engagement.

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