Conception and Birth of Jesus

18 Now the birth of Jesus the [a]Messiah was as follows: when His (A)mother Mary had been [b]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was (B)found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:18 See note v 16
  2. Matthew 1:18 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together

23 (A)Behold, the virgin will [a](B)conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him [b]Immanuel,” which translated means, “(C)God with us.” 24 And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, 25 [c]but kept her a virgin until she (D)gave birth to a Son; and (E)he named Him Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:23 Or be pregnant
  2. Matthew 1:23 Gr Emmanuel
  3. Matthew 1:25 Lit and did not know her intimately

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