Matthew 1:18-25
1599 Geneva Bible
18 ¶ Now the birth of [a]Jesus Christ was thus, When as his mother Mary was (A)betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to (B)make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
20 But while he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the son of David, fear not to [b]take Mary thy [c]wife: for that which is [d]conceived in her, is of the holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring [e]forth a son, and thou shalt (C)call his name JESUS: for he shall (D)[f]save his people from their sins.
22 And all this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying,
23 (E)Behold, a [g]virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us.
24 ¶ Then Joseph being raised from sleep, did as the Angel of the Lord had enjoined him, and took his wife.
25 But he knew her not, [h]till she had brought forth her first born son, and he called his name JESUS.
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- Matthew 1:18 Christ is the true Emmanuel, and therefore, Jesus (that is, Savior) is conceived in the Virgin by the holy Ghost, as it was foretold by the Prophets.
- Matthew 1:20 Receive her at her parents’ and kinsfolk’s hands.
- Matthew 1:20 Which was promised, and made sure to thee to be thy wife.
- Matthew 1:20 Of the mother’s substance by the holy Ghost.
- Matthew 1:21 Christ is born of the same Virgin which never knew man: and is called Jesus of God himself, by the Angel.
- Matthew 1:21 Deliver, and this showeth us the meaning of this name Jesus.
- Matthew 1:23 There is in the Hebrew and Greek text, an article added, to point out the woman, and set her forth plainly: as you would say, that Virgin, or a certain virgin.
- Matthew 1:25 This little word Till, in the Hebrew tongue, giveth us to understand also, that a thing shall not come to pass in time to come: as Michal had no children Till her death day, 2 Sam. 6:23. And in the last Chapter of this Evangelist: Behold, I am with you till the end of the world.
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