Matthew 1
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Matthew 1:19-24

19Her husband Joseph was an honorable man and did not want to disgrace her publicly. So he decided to break the marriage agreement with her secretly.

20Joseph had this in mind when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said to him, “Joseph, descendant of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She is pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

21She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because he will save his people from their sins.”

22All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true:

23“The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him to do. He took Mary to be his wife.

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