Matthew 1:20
Douay-Rheims
But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
Remigius of Auxerre
Because Joseph was minded, as has been said, to put Mary away privily, which if he had done, there would have been few who would not rather have thought her a harlot than a virgin, therefore this purpose of Joseph was changed by Divine revelation, whence it is said, While he thought on these things.
Source details
A.D. 908 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 1:20
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.