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General Information:
This begins a new part of the story in which the author describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.
His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph
"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/jit/figs-explicit)
His mother, Mary, was engaged
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/jit/figs-explicit)
before they came together
"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/jit/figs-euphemism)
she was found to be pregnant
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they realized that she was pregnant" or "it happened that she was pregnant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
to be pregnant
"to be carrying a child"
by the Holy Spirit
The power of the Holy Spirit had enabled Mary to have a baby before she had slept with a man.