NgokukaMathewu 1:18-24

Ukuzalwa kukaJesu kwaba kanje: uMariya unina kaJesu wayesethenjiswe umendo uJosefa; bengakahlangani, uMariya watholakala esekhulelwe ngokukaMoya oNgcwele. Kepha uJosefa, indoda yakhe, ngenxa yokuba engumuntu olungileyo, akathandanga ukumthela ngehlazo, wayefuna ukuhlukana naye ngasese. Kuthe esazindla ngalokhu; bheka kwabonakala kuye ingelosi yeNkosi ephusheni, ithi: “Josefa, ndodana kaDavide, ungesabi ukumthatha uMariya abe ngumkakho, ngokuba lokho akukhulelweyo kungokukaMoya oNgcwele. Uzakuzala iNdodana, uyiqambe igama uthi nguJesu, ngokuba nguye oyakusindisa abantu bakhe ezonweni zabo.” Konke lokho kwenzeka ukuze kugcwaliseke okwakhulunywa yiNkosi ngomphrofethi, yathi: “Intombi iyakukhulelwa, izale indodana; bayakuyiqamba igama bathi ngu-Immanuweli,” okusho ukuthi: “UNkulunkulu unathi.” UJosefa esevukile ebuthongweni, wenza njengalokhu imyalile ingelosi yeNkosi, wamthatha umkakhe