Joseph Nearly Did A "Runner" On Mary

Christmas is a great time to read some fairy stories, especially ones from the Bible. I was reading Matthew 1 when I came across this nice little passage (18-19) involving the details of Mary's pregnancy:

¹⁸This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

Lucky for Mary, Joseph decided to believe all the stories and dreams and followed through with the marriage to Mary, and not stone her to death for committing adultery, as was the custom at the time .

Just imagine if Jerry Springer was around back then, and Mary and Joseph ended up on the show, what would the episodes headline be: "Honey, I ain't been running wild. This here baby, is God's own child!"