-
Matthew 1:1-17
GENEALOGY OF JESUS - Jan 21, 2026 -
Matthew 1:18-25
JOSEPH BROUGHT MARY AS HIS WIFE - Dec 24, 2024 -
Matthew 1:1-17
THE MESSIAH’S GENEALOGY - Dec 23, 2024 -
Matthew 1:18-25
“HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS” - Dec 24, 2022 -
Matthew 1:1-17
THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS - Dec 23, 2022 -
Matthew 1:18-25
HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS - Jan 22, 2021 -
Matthew 1:1-17
THE GENEALOGY OF THE MESSIAH - Jan 21, 2021 -
Matthew 1:18-25
JOSEPH ACCEPTS GOD'S CALLING - Dec 24, 2019 -
Matthew 1:1-17
THE GENEALOGY OF THE MESSIAH - Dec 23, 2019 -
Matthew 1:18-25
JESUS, IMMANUEL, OUR SAVIOR - Dec 24, 2016 -
Matthew 1:1-17
THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS - Jan 01, 2000 -
Matthew 1:18-25
THE BIRTH OF JESUS - Jan 01, 2000
BIRTH OF JESUS
Passage:
Matthew 1:18-25
Key verse: 24
NIV
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.(A) 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(B) her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel(C) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(D) 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,[c](E) because he will save his people from their sins.”(F)
22 All this took place to fulfill(G) what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[d](H) (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel(I) of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.(J)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
- Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14
Cross references
- Matthew 1:18 : Lk 1:35
- Matthew 1:19 : Dt 24:1
- Matthew 1:20 : S Ac 5:19
- Matthew 1:20 : S Mt 27:19
- Matthew 1:21 : S Lk 1:31
- Matthew 1:21 : Ps 130:8; S Lk 2:11; S Jn 3:17; Ac 5:31; S Ro 11:14; Tit 2:14
- Matthew 1:22 : Mt 2:15, 17, 23; 4:14; 8:17; 12:17; 21:4; 26:54, 56; 27:9; Lk 4:21; 21:22; 24:44; Jn 13:18; 19:24, 28, 36
- Matthew 1:23 : Isa 7:14; 8:8, 10
- Matthew 1:24 : S Ac 5:19
- Matthew 1:25 : ver 21; S Lk 1:31
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Source: BibleGateway
ESV
The Birth of Jesus Christ
18 Now the birth of (A)Jesus Christ[a] took place in this way. (B)When his mother Mary had been betrothed[b] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child (C)from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling (D)to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, (E)an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and (F)you shall call his name Jesus, (G)for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 (H)All this took place (I)to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
(which means, God (L)with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And (M)he called his name Jesus.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Some manuscripts of the Christ
- Matthew 1:18 That is, legally pledged to be married
Cross references
- Matthew 1:18 : ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16]
- Matthew 1:18 : Luke 1:27
- Matthew 1:18 : Luke 1:35
- Matthew 1:19 : [Deut. 24:1]
- Matthew 1:20 : ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]
- Matthew 1:21 : ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21
- Matthew 1:21 : Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]
- Matthew 1:22 : ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36
- Matthew 1:22 : ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49
- Matthew 1:23 : Cited from Isa. 7:14
- Matthew 1:23 : Isa. 8:8, 10
- Matthew 1:23 : See ch. 28:20
- Matthew 1:25 : ver. 21
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source: BibleGateway
Mary and Joseph were legally married but had not been together, in fulfillment of a one-year customary engagement period. Joseph’s agony began when he found out that Mary had conceived a child. It was the work of the Holy Spirit, but Joseph did not know this.
Joseph was a law-abiding, righteous man, and he could not bring Mary home as his wife and claim the baby as his own while suspecting Mary’s adultery. He was also kind-hearted and did not want to put Mary under the legal judgment that an adulterous woman would face. So, he decided to divorce her quietly. It seemed like the best solution, but it undoubtedly would bring great pain to both Joseph and Mary.
Joseph’s agony ended when an angel of the Lord appeared to him and explained the work of God. He believed and obeyed the angel and brought Mary home as his wife. By faith, he chose to protect Mary and adopt the baby, naming him Jesus. Joseph played a crucial role in God's history of salvation, connecting Abraham and David to Jesus, the Messiah. Would you be willing to give up your own idea, trust the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and see the work of God unfold?
Prayer: Father, thank you for showing me that your work unfolds through people with faith. I want to trust you and follow as you guide me today.
One Word: Be ready to obey God’s will
