Matthew 1:20-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 But as he was considering these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because the child 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,[a] because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
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- Matthew 1:21 Jesus means the Lord saves.
Matthew 1:20-22
New International Version
20 But after he had considered this, an angel(A) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(B) 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,[a](C) because he will save his people from their sins.”(D)
22 All this took place to fulfill(E) what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
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