Not knowing that Mary was pregnant “by holy spirit, ” Joseph must have thought that she had been unfaithful to him, and thus he intended to divorce her. ​ — Matthew 1: 18 - 20.
Kuna Joosep ei teadnud, et Maarja jäi rasedaks „pühast vaimust ”, arvas ta ilmselt, et Maarja oli olnud truudusetu, ja seepärast kavatses ta temast lahutada.