Matthew 1:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone. So he decided to call off the wedding quietly.

Cross References

Genesis 38:24

About three months later someone told Judah, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has behaved like a prostitute, and now she's pregnant!” “Drag her out of town and burn her to death!” Judah shouted.

Genesis 6:9

and this is the story about him. Noah was the only person who lived right and obeyed God.

Leviticus 19:20

If a man has sex with a slave woman who is promised in marriage to someone else, he must pay a fine, but they are not to be put to death. After all, she was still a slave at the time.

Leviticus 20:10

If any of you men have sex with another man's wife, both you and the woman will be put to death.

Mark 10:4

They answered, “Moses allows a man to write out divorce papers and send his wife away.”

Mark 6:20

because Herod was afraid of John and protected him. He knew that John was a good and holy man. Even though Herod was confused by what John said, he was glad to listen to him. And he often did.

Luke 2:25

At this time a man named Simeon was living in Jerusalem. Simeon was a good man. He loved God and was waiting for God to save the people of Israel. God's Spirit came to him

Acts 10:22

They answered, “Captain Cornelius sent us. He is a good man who worships God and is liked by the Jewish people. One of God's holy angels told Cornelius to send for you, so he could hear what you have to say.”

Acts 27:39

Morning came, and the ship's crew saw a coast that they did not recognize. But they did see a cove with a beach. So they decided to try to run the ship aground on the beach.

2 Corinthians 1:15

I was so sure of your pride in us that I had planned to visit you first of all. In this way you would have the blessing of two visits from me.

Deuteronomy 22:20

But if the man was right and there is no proof that his bride was a virgin,