Bible Trivia Question

What did Joseph want to do when he discovered Mary was pregnant?


Send her back to her parents
Keep it a secret
Quietly divorce her
Have the child given away

Quietly divorce her

Matthew 1:19 - the option of divorce was available under the Law of Moses, Deut 24:1. Normally the circumstances would have to be made public and required witnesses to testify, hence Joseph wanted to do it "privily".

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