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This begins an account of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. If your language has a way to show a change of topics, you should use it here.
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## Mary was engaged to marry Joseph ##
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"was promised to marry" (UDB) or "was committed to marry." Parents normally arranged the marriages of their children.
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## before they came together ##
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This euphemism means "before they had sexual relations." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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## she was found to be pregnant ##
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"they realized that she was going to have a baby" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## by the Holy Spirit ##
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The Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby.
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