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# His mother, Mary, was engaged to marry Joseph
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"his mother, Mary, was promised in marriage to Joseph" or "His mother, Mary, was going to marry Joseph"
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# His mother, Mary, was engaged
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Jesus was not already born when Mary was engaged to Joseph. Alternate translation: "Mary, who would be the mother of Jesus, was engaged"
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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"
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# she was found to be pregnant
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"they realized that she was pregnant"
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# pregnant 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. |