Matthew 1:18

18ΤοῦNowδὲof JesusἸησοῦChristχριστοῦtheἡbirthγένεσιςthusοὕτωςcame aboutἦν.Having been pledgedμνηστευθείσηςtheτῆςmotherμητρὸςof HimαὐτοῦMaryΜαρίαςτῷto JosephἸωσήφ,beforeπρὶνratherἢcoming togetherσυνελθεῖνof themαὐτοὺςshe was foundεὑρέθηinἐνwombγαστρὶhaving [a child]ἔχουσαout ofἐκ[the] SpiritπνεύματοςHolyἁγίου.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother Mary, having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together was found having in womb from the Holy Spirit.

Vocab difficulty

71.3

Rare words

  • μνηστευθείσης

    μνηστεύομαι

    I ask in marriage; pass: I am betrothed.