Matthew 1:19

Easy To Read Version

Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man. He did not want to bring shame to Mary before the people. So he planned to divorce her secretly.

Cross References

Genesis 38:24

About three months later, someone told Judah, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar sinned like a prostitute, [232] and now she is pregnant.”

Genesis 6:9

This is the story about the family of Noah. Noah was a good man all his life. Noah always followed God.

Leviticus 19:20

“It may happen that a man has sexual relations with a woman who is the slave of {another} man. But this slave woman has not been bought or given her freedom. If this happens, then there must be punishment. But they will not be put to death. Why? Because the woman was not free.

Leviticus 20:10

“If a man has sexual relations with his neighbor’s wife, then both the man and the woman are guilty of adultery. So both the man and the woman must be put to death!

Mark 10:4

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [122]} said, “Moses allowed a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce. {\cf2\super [123]} ”

Mark 6:20

Herod was afraid to kill John. Herod knew that all the people thought John was a good and holy man. So Herod protected John. Herod enjoyed listening to John preach. But John’s message always bothered Herod.

Luke 2:25

A man named Simeon lived in Jerusalem. He was a good man that truly worshiped God. Simeon was waiting for the time when God would come to help Israel (the Jews). The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [35]} was in him.

Acts 10:22

The men said, “A holy angel told Cornelius to invite you to his house. Cornelius is an army officer. {\cf2\super [208]} He is a good man; he worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. The angel told Cornelius to invite you to his house so that he can listen to the things you have to say.”

Acts 27:39

When daylight came the sailors saw land. But they did not know what land it was. They saw a bay with a beach. The sailors wanted to sail the ship to the beach if they could.

2 Corinthians 1:15

I was very sure of all this. That is why I made plans to visit you first. Then you could be blessed twice.

Deuteronomy 22:20

“But the things that the husband said about his wife might be true. The wife’s parents might not have the proof that she was a virgin. [137] If this happens,