And she was in her sixth month; and, behold, Joseph came back from his building, and, entering into his house, he discovered that she was big with child.
2And he smote his face, and threw himself on the ground upon the sackcloth, and wept bitterly, saying: With what face shall I look upon the Lord my God? and what prayer shall I make about this maiden? because I received her a virgin out of the temple of the Lord, and I have not watched over her.
3Who is it that has hunted me down?
4Who has done this evil thing in my house, and defiled the virgin?
5Has not the history of Adam been repeated in me?
6For just as Adam was in the hour of his singing praise, and the serpent came, and found Eve alone, and completely deceived her, so it has happened to me also.
7And Joseph stood up from the sackcloth, and called Mary, and said to her: O thou who hast been cared for by God, why hast thou done this and forgotten the Lord thy God?
8Why hast thou brought low thy soul, thou that wast brought up in the holy of holies, and that didst receive food from the hand of an angel?
9And she wept bitterly, saying: I am innocent, and have known no man.
10And Joseph said to her: Whence then is that which is in thy womb?
11And she said: As the Lord my God liveth, I do not know whence it is to me.