Matthew
1:18-25
NIV
Translation
Matthew
1
18
This
is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged
to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to
be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose
her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him
in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary
home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because
he will save his people from their sins."
22
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
23
"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will
call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us."
24
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took Mary home as his wife.
25
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave
him the name Jesus. |
Matthew
1:18-25
New
Living Translation
Matthew
1
18 This is how Jesus
the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph.
But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became
pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Joseph, her fiancé,
was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided
to break the engagement quietly.
20 As he considered
this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of
David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For
the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
21 And she will have
a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from
their sins.”
22 All of this occurred
to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
23 “Look! The virgin
will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call
him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
24 When Joseph woke
up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.
25 But he did not
have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named
him Jesus. |
