Matthew 1:18-25

The Birth of Jesus Christ

18 Now the birth of u Jesus Christ 1 took place in this way. v When his mother Mary had been betrothed 2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, y 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 z you shall call his name Jesus, a for he will save his people from their sins." 22 b All this took place c to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 d "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name e Immanuel"
(which means, God f 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 g he called his name Jesus.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 1:1
    The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
    Mark 1:1
    The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
    John 1:17
    For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
    John 17:3
    And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
    Matthew 1:16
    And Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
  2. Cross References
    Luke 1:27
    To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 1:35
    And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy - the Son of God.
  4. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 24:1
    When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and she departs out of his house.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 2:13
    Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.
    Matthew 2:19
    But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
    Matthew 2:12
    And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
    Matthew 2:22
    But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 1:25
    But knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
    Luke 1:31
    And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
    Luke 2:21
    And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
  7. Cross References
    Luke 2:11
    For unto you is born this day in the city of Da...
    Acts 4:12
    And there is salvation in no one else, for ther...
    Acts 5:31
    God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and...
    Acts 13:23
    Of this man's offspring God has brought to Isra...
    Acts 13:38
    Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, tha...
    Acts 3:26
    God, having raised up his servant, sent him to ...
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 21:4
    This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying.
    Matthew 26:56
    But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.
    John 19:36
    For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 2:15
    And remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt I called my son.
    Matthew 2:23
    And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene.
    Matthew 4:14
    So that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
    Mark 14:49
    Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.
  10. Cross References
    Isaiah 7:14
    Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
  11. Cross References
    Isaiah 8:8
    And it will sweep on into Judah, it will overflow and pass on, reaching even to the neck, and its outspread wings will fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
    Isaiah 8:10
    Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; speak a word, but it will not stand, for God is with us.
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 28:20
    Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
  13. Cross References
    Isaiah 7:14
    Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 1:21
    She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
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