To become pregnant by Joseph — never mind anyone else — would have been scandalous and easily could have put Mary’s life in jeopardy. She might have been shunned by her husband, her family ...

When Joseph hears Mary is pregnant, he’s angry at first. But when an angry mob attacks her, he steps up to protect her, and vows to stay with her and love her.

Two days later, she was no longer pregnant. “Mary, ... Mary and Joseph would have been relieved that Jesus survived the birth, but they would have also been stressed about his chances of survival.

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit ...

Everyone in the empire goes to their ancestral hometown to register. This means that Joseph has to go from Galilee south to Judea—from Nazareth to the root system of his family tree, Bethlehem—to ...