“The passage for discussion now is, "And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife and knew her not till she had brought forth a son, and he called his name Jesus." Here, first of all, it is quite needless for our opponent to show so elaborately that the wor…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Against Helvidius
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24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
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22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
— Matthew 1:24 —
25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.