But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.
But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
Samuel asked, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me! ” The Lord answered, “Take a young cow with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’