Matthew 1:19 - Catholic Public Domain Version Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And her [promised] husband Joseph, being a just and upright man and not willing to expose her publicly and to shame and disgrace her, decided to repudiate and dismiss (divorce) her quietly and secretly. American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. Common English Bible Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her, he decided to call off their engagement quietly. |