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What does Matthew 1:18 mean?

Here’s how the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened: Mary, his mother, was engaged to Joseph. But before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18 - Modern Text Bible

(Matthew introduces the story of Jesus’ birth, emphasizing that it was a miraculous event, not a normal human conception.)