New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 1:18-24

18Now the birth of Jesus the 1Messiah was as follows: when His 2mother Mary had been 3betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was 4found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

19And her husband Joseph, since he was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her, planned to 5 6send her away secretly.

20But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “7Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for 8the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21She will give birth to a Son; and 9you shall name Him Jesus, for 10He 11will save His people from their sins.”

22Now all this 12took place so that what was 13spoken by the Lord through 14the prophet would be fulfilled:

23“15Behold, the virgin will 16 17conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him 18Immanuel,” which translated means, “19God with us.”

24And Joseph awoke 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 1:18 See note v 16 ↩
2. Matthew 1:18 Matt 12:46; Luke 1:27 ↩
3. Matthew 1:18 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together ↩
4. Matthew 1:18 Luke 1:35 ↩
5. Matthew 1:19 Or 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 1:21 Luke 1:31; 2:21 ↩
10. Matthew 1:21 Lit He Himself ↩
11. Matthew 1:21 Luke 2:11; John 1:29; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38, 39; Col 1:20-23 ↩
12. Matthew 1:22 Lit has happened ↩
13. Matthew 1:22 Luke 24:44; Rom 1:2-4 ↩
14. Matthew 1:22 I.e., Isaiah ↩
15. Matthew 1:23 Is 7:14 ↩
16. Matthew 1:23 Or be pregnant ↩
17. Matthew 1:23 Is 9:6, 7 ↩
18. Matthew 1:23 Gr Emmanuel ↩
19. Matthew 1:23 Is 8:10 ↩

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