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Matthew 1:18
Matthew 1:18 is verse 18 of Matthew chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
King James Version
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
World English Bible
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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Matthew 1:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
20 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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Cross-references
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Luke 1:27to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Luke 1:29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Luke 1:30So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Luke 1:31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
Luke 1:32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
Luke 1:33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
Luke 1:34“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
Luke 1:35The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:36Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
Luke 1:37For no word from God will ever fail.”
Luke 1:38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Job 14:4Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
Luke 1:25“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
Galatians 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
Hebrews 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Hebrews 10:5Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.