G2501G–Ἰωσήφ–Iōsēph

and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

The circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ were these. After his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they were united in marriage, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Ἰωσήφ, Iōsēph “to Joseph,”

But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

When they were gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise: take the babe and His mother and escape to Egypt, and remain there till I bring you word. For Herod is about to make search for the child in order to destroy Him."

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “to Joseph”

But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “to Joseph”

to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, with the babe lying in the manger.

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “Joseph”

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “of Joseph”

And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “of Joseph”

Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."

Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph “of Joseph”

They kept asking, "Is not this man Joseph's son? Is he not Jesus, whose father and mother we know? What does he mean by now saying, `I have come down out of Heaven'?"

Ἰωσήφ, Iōsēph “of Joseph,”