The Gospel of Matthew - The Birth of Jesus the Messiah - Matthew Chapter 1 : 18 - 25

In the Gospel of Matthew, the passage recounts the events leading to the birth of Jesus Christ. It begins with Mary being found to be pregnant before she and Joseph were married. Joseph, initially troubled by this, was considering ending their engagement quietly to avoid public shame. However, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, reassuring him that Mary's pregnancy was through the Holy Spirit and that the child would save people from their sins. Joseph obeyed the angel's instruction to take Mary as his wife, and he named the child Jesus, as instructed. This passage highlights the miraculous nature of Jesus' birth and Joseph's obedience to divine guidance.