20 But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.(A) 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus,[a](B) because He will save His people from their sins.”(C)

22 Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Gk form of the Hb name “Joshua,” which = “The Lord saves” or “Yahweh saves.”

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