Joseph was surely a spiritual man who appreciated the privilege of becoming the adoptive father of the Messiah, despite the fact that Mary’s firstborn son would not be his own. Joseph refrained from having intercourse with Mary until after she had given birth to her son.
(‏ متى ١ :‏ ٢٥‏ )‏ وبالنسبة الى شخصين تزوجا حديثا ،‏ ربما لم يكن الامتناع عن ممارسة العلاقات الجنسية بالامر السهل .‏