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.
Peter Chrysologus
As her betrothed husband also he is admonished not to be afraid; for the mind that compassionates has most fear; as though he were to say, Here is no cause of death, but of life; she that brings forth life, does not deserve death.
Source details
A.D. 450 · as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 1:20
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.