Matthew 1:21

and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

In Context

20And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten [is] of the Holy Spirit,

22And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

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Cross References

Genesis 17:19and God saith, 'Sarah thy wife is certainly bearing a son to thee, and thou hast called his name Isaac, and I have established My covenant with him, for a covenant age-during, to his seed after him.

Genesis 18:10and he saith, 'returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

2 Kings 4:16and he saith, 'At this season, according to the time of life, thou art embracing a son;' and she saith, 'Nay, my lord, O man of God, do not lie unto thy maid-servant.'

Isaiah 12:1And thou hast said in that day: 'I thank thee, O Jehovah, Though Thou hast been angry with me, Turn back doth Thine anger, And Thou dost comfort me.

Jeremiah 23:6In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, 'Our Righteousness.'

Ezekiel 36:25And I have sprinkled over you clean water, And ye have been clean; From all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, I do cleanse you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 1:19-25

The Birth of Christ. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused 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 make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is… Read the whole commentary →

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