Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit;
Deuteronomy 22:28 - Revised Standard Version “If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed, and seizes her and lies with her, and they are found, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not betrothed, and he seizes her and lies with her and they are found, American Standard Version (1901) If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; Common English Bible If a man meets up with a young woman who is a virgin and not engaged, grabs her and has sex with her, and they are caught in the act, Catholic Public Domain Version If a man find a girl who is a virgin, who does not have a betrothal, and, taking her, he lies with her, and the matter is brought to judgment, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, who is not espoused, and taking her, lie with her, and the matter come to judgment: |
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit;
because he came upon her in the open country, and though the betrothed young woman cried for help there was no one to rescue her.
then the man who lay with her shall give to the father of the young woman fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife, because he has violated her; he may not put her away all his days.