What made Joseph change his mind about breaking off the engagement?

Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 1:19.

Why did Joseph want to quietly divorce Mary when he was pregnant?

When Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, even though they hadn’t been wed, he “planned to dismiss her quietly” because he was “unwilling to expose her to public disgrace.” But before he could cancel the wedding, “an angel of the Lord” appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to …

Why is Joseph called righteous?

Describing Joseph as a “righteous” man, Matthew recognizes him as one devoted to the Mosaic Law – an upright Jew. As such, Joseph was permitted, even obligated, to expose Mary’s seemingly adulterous activity. The penalty for adultery was death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:21-23).

Why did Joseph’s wife’s husband resolve to divorce her quietly?

And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly. Then Joseph her husband, being righteous and not willing to shame her publicly, resolved to divorce her quietly.

Why did Joseph put Mary’s husband away privately?

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But Yoseph her lord was righteous and did not want to expose her, and he was considering divorcing her secretly. Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone.

Why did Joseph decide to divorce Mary Magdalene secretly?

Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately. And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Why did Joseph release his wife from the betrothal?

But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal. Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.