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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.
Note 1 at Mt. 1:18: The way Matthew states that Mary was "found" with child reveals that Joseph learned of Mary's pregnancy by observation. There is no record that Mary told Joseph of Gabriel's visit and message to her before she left to visit her cousin Elisabeth (Lk. 1:39-40). Therefore, it can be assumed that when Mary returned to Nazareth and was in her third month of pregnancy (Lk. 1:56), Joseph became aware of the situation.
