Matthew 1:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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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- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Gk form of the Hb name “Joshua,” which = “The Lord saves” or “Yahweh 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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