New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 1:19-24

19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned 1 2to send her away secretly.

20But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “3Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for 4the Child who has been 5conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21She will bear a Son; and 6you shall call His name Jesus, for 7He 8will save His people from their sins.”

22Now all this 9took place to fulfill what was 10spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

23“11Behold, the virgin shall be with 12child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name 13Immanuel,” which translated means, “14God with us.”

24And Joseph 15awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

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Notes

1. Matthew 1:19 Or to divorce her ↩
2. Matthew 1:19 Deut 22:20-24; 24:1-4; John 8:4, 5 ↩
3. Matthew 1:20 Luke 2:4 ↩
4. Matthew 1:20 Lit that which ↩
5. Matthew 1:20 Lit begotten ↩
6. Matthew 1:21 Luke 1:31; 2:21 ↩
7. Matthew 1:21 Lit He Himself ↩
8. Matthew 1:21 Luke 2:11; John 1:29; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38, 39; Col 1:20-23 ↩
9. Matthew 1:22 Lit has happened ↩
10. Matthew 1:22 Luke 24:44; Rom 1:2-4 ↩
11. Matthew 1:23 Is 7:14 ↩
12. Matthew 1:23 Is 9:6, 7 ↩
13. Matthew 1:23 Or Emmanuel ↩
14. Matthew 1:23 Is 8:10 ↩
15. Matthew 1:24 Lit got up ↩

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