Matthew 1
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Matthew 1:16-19

16JacobG2384 fatheredG1080 JosephG2501 the husbandG435 of MaryG3137, by whomG3739 JesusG2424 was bornG1080, 1who is calledG3004 the 2MessiahG5547.

17SoG3767 allG3956 the generationsG1074 from AbrahamG11 to DavidG1160 are fourteenG1180 generationsG1074; from DavidG1160 to the 3deportationG3350 to BabylonG897, fourteenG1180 generationsG1074; and from the 4deportationG3350 to BabylonG897 to the 5MessiahG5547, fourteenG1180 generationsG1074.

18NowG1161 the birthG1078 of JesusG2424 the 6MessiahG5547 was as followsG3779: when His 7motherG3384 MaryG3137 had been 8betrothedG3423 to JosephG2501, beforeG4250 they cameG4905 togetherG4905 she was 9foundG2147 to be pregnantG1722G1064 by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 19And her husbandG435 JosephG2501, since he was a righteousG1342 manG1342 and did not wantG2309 to disgraceG1165 her, plannedG1014 to 1011sendG630 her awayG630 secretlyG2977.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 1:16 Matt 27:17, 22; Luke 2:11; John 4:25 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 1:16 From Gr Christos, which means Messiah (Heb for Anointed One) ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 1:17 2 Kin 24:14f; Jer 27:20; Matt 1:11, 12 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 1:17 2 Kin 24:14f; Jer 27:20; Matt 1:11, 12 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 1:17 See note v 16 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 1:18 See note v 16 ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 1:18 Matt 12:46; Luke 1:27 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 1:18 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 1:18 Luke 1:35 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 1:19 Or divorce her ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 1:19 Deut 22:20-24; 24:1-4; John 8:4, 5 ↩

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