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The Church teaches that Mary was a perpetual virgin. Yet, as you mention, the Bible

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Yes let's see what the Bible has to say...

While there is no mention that Mary was forever a virgin, it does say that after the LORD Jesus Christ was born, Joseph and Mary had sex just as any other legally married couple did in those days..

Whomever would judge Mary or claim she was evil just because she obeyed the order to "multiple"

It does not detract from the importance of Mary just because she was a normal married woman..

Most of the prophets got married too..

Remembering that the King James term "to know" means a man has sex with a woman:

Little clue: "until" means something did happen at a later date..

Parallel Verses Matthew 1:25

New International Version But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

New Living Translation But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.

English Standard Version but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

New American Standard Bible but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

King James Bible And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Holman Christian Standard Bible but did not know her intimately until she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus.

International Standard Version He did not have marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son; and he named him Jesus.

NET Bible but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he did not know her sexually until she delivered her firstborn son, and she called his name Yeshua.

GOD'S WORD® Translation He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.

Jubilee Bible 2000 and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son, and he called his name Jesus.

King James 2000 Bible And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

American King James Version And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

American Standard Version and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

Douay-Rheims Bible And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Darby Bible Translation and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

English Revised Version and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

Webster's Bible Translation And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.

Weymouth New Testament but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.

World English Bible and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation and did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.