New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 1:18-24

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.”

22NowG1161 allG3650 thisG3778 13tookG1096 placeG1096 to fulfillG4137 whatG3588 was 14spokenG3004 by the LordG2962 throughG1223 the prophetG4396:

23“15BeholdG2400, the virginG3933 shall be with 16childG1722 G1064 and shall bearG5088 a SonG5207, and they shall callG2564 His nameG3686 17ImmanuelG1694,” whichG3739 translatedG3177 meansG1510, “18GodG2316 with us.”

24And JosephG2501 19awokeG1453 from his sleepG5258 and didG4160 as the angelG32 of the LordG2962 commandedG4367 him, and tookG3880 Mary as his wifeG1135,

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 ↩
13. Matthew 1:22 Lit has happened ↩
14. Matthew 1:22 Luke 24:44; Rom 1:2-4 ↩
15. Matthew 1:23 Is 7:14 ↩
16. Matthew 1:23 Is 9:6, 7 ↩
17. Matthew 1:23 Or Emmanuel ↩
18. Matthew 1:23 Is 8:10 ↩
19. Matthew 1:24 Lit got up ↩