Event

Espousal of Mary

Name: Espousal of Mary
Location: Nazareth

Date:: 5 BC
Duration:: 1 day

Mary is betrothed to Joseph, a descendant of David, around the time the angel Gabriel visits her (Luke 1:27). Matthew records that Joseph, on learning she was pregnant, planned to quietly end the engagement before an angel reassured him in a dream (Matthew 1:18-19).

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Preceded by 1

John's birth predicted

Followed by 1

The Annuciation

Participants 2

Joseph Mary

Locations 1

Nazareth

Described in 2

Reference	Verse
Matthew 1:18	Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 1:27	To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

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