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# General Information:
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This begins a new part of the story in which the author describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
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# His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph
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"His mother, Mary, was going to marry Joseph." Parents normally arranged the marriages of their children. Alternate translation: "The parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus, had promised her in marriage to Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# His mother, Mary, was engaged
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Translate in a way that makes it clear that Jesus was not already born when Mary was engaged to Joseph. Alternate translation: "Mary, who would be the mother of Jesus, was engaged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# before they came together
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"before they got married." This may refer to Mary and Joseph sleeping together. Alternate translation: "before they had slept together" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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# she was found to be pregnant
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they realized that she was going to have a baby" or "it happened that she was pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# by the Holy Spirit
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The power of the Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby before she had slept with a man.
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