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Matthew 1:19-21
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 1:19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 So Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wanting to disgrace her, intended to divorce her secretly. 20 But as[a] he was considering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will give birth to a son, and you will call his name ‘Jesus,’ because he will save his people from their sins.”
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- Matthew 1:20 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“considering”)
Matthew 1:19-21
New International Version
Matthew 1:19-21
New International Version
19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[a] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(A) her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel(B) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(C) 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,[b](D) because he will save his people from their sins.”(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
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