New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 1:18-21

18NowG1161 the birthG1078 of JesusG2424 1ChristG5547 was as followsG3779: when His 2motherG3384 MaryG3137 had been 3betrothedG3423 to JosephG2501, beforeG4250 they cameG4905 togetherG4905 she was 4foundG2147 to be with childG1722 G1064 by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

19And JosephG2501 her husbandG435, beingG1510 a righteousG1342 manG1342 and not wantingG2309 to disgraceG1165 her, plannedG1014 5 6to sendG630 her awayG630 secretlyG2977.

20But when he had consideredG1760 thisG3778, beholdG2400, an angelG32 of the LordG2962 appearedG5316 to him in a dreamG3677, sayingG3004, “7JosephG2501, sonG5207 of DavidG1160, do not be afraidG5399 to takeG3880 MaryG3137 as your wifeG1135; for 8the Child whoG3588 has been 9conceivedG1080 in her is of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.

21She will bearG5088 a SonG5207; and 10you shall callG2564 His nameG3686 JesusG2424, for 11He 12will saveG4982 His peopleG2992 from their sinsG266.”

Notes

1. Matthew 1:18 I.e. The Messiah ↩
2. Matthew 1:18 Matt 12:46; Luke 1:27 ↩
3. Matthew 1:18 The first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usually lasting for a year before the wedding night, more legal than an engagement ↩
4. Matthew 1:18 Luke 1:35 ↩
5. Matthew 1:19 Or to divorce her ↩
6. Matthew 1:19 Deut 22:20-24; 24:1-4; John 8:4, 5 ↩
7. Matthew 1:20 Luke 2:4 ↩
8. Matthew 1:20 Lit that which ↩
9. Matthew 1:20 Lit begotten ↩
10. Matthew 1:21 Luke 1:31; 2:21 ↩
11. Matthew 1:21 Lit He Himself ↩
12. Matthew 1:21 Luke 2:11; John 1:29; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38, 39; Col 1:20-23 ↩