Matthew 1:19
Context| NETBible | Because Joseph, her husband to be, 1 was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her 2 privately. |
| XREF | Ge 6:9; Ge 38:24; Le 19:20; Le 20:10; De 22:21-24; De 22:23,24; De 24:1-4; Ps 112:4,5; Mr 6:20; Mr 10:4; Lu 2:25; Joh 8:4,5; Ac 10:22 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “husband.” See following note for discussion. 2 tn Or “send her away.” sn In the Jewish context, “full betrothal was so binding that its breaking required a certificate of divorce, and the death of one party made the other a widow or widower (m. Ketub. 1:2; m. Sota 1:5; m. Git. passim…)” (R. H. Gundry, Matthew: A Commentary on his Literary and Theological Art, 21). |
