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# a virgin engaged to ... Joseph
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Mary's parents had agreed that Mary would marry Joseph. Though they had not had sexual relations, Joseph would have thought and spoken of her as his wife.
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# He belonged to the house of David
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"He belonged to the same tribe as David" or "He was a descendant of King David"
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# the virgin's name was Mary
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This introduces Mary as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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