Matthew 1:19

New Century Version

Because Mary’s husband, Joseph, was a good man, he did not want to disgrace her in public, so he planned to divorce her secretly.

Cross References

Genesis 38:24

About three months later someone told Judah, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, is guilty of acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.” Then Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned to death.”

Genesis 6:9

This is the family history of Noah. Noah was a good man, the most innocent man of his time, and he walked with God.

Leviticus 19:20

“ ‘If a man has sexual relations with a slave girl of another man, but this slave girl has not been bought or given her freedom, there must be punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because the woman was not free.

Leviticus 20:10

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

Mark 10:4

They said, “Moses allowed a man to write out divorce papers and send her away.”

Mark 6:20

because Herod was afraid of John and protected him. He knew John was a good and holy man. Also, though John’s preaching always bothered him, he enjoyed listening to John.

Luke 2:25

In Jerusalem lived a man named Simeon who was a good man and godly. He was waiting for the time when God would take away Israel’s sorrow, and the Holy Spirit was in him.

Acts 10:22

They said, “A holy angel spoke to Cornelius, an army officer and a good man; he worships God. All the people respect him. The angel told Cornelius to ask you to come to his house so that he can hear what you have to say.”

Acts 27:39

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

2 Corinthians 1:15

I was so sure of all this that I made plans to visit you first so you could be blessed twice.

Deuteronomy 22:20

But if the things the husband said about his wife are true, and there is no proof that she was a virgin,