web Matthew:1:18-25
web@Matthew:1:18 @ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
web@Matthew:1:19 @ Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
web@Matthew:1:20 @ But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
web@Matthew:1:21 @ She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."
web@Matthew:1:22 @ Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
web@Matthew:1:23 @ "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel"; which is, being interpreted, "God with us." {Isaiah strkjv@7:14}
web@Matthew:1:24 @ Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
web@Matthew:1:25 @ and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
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