Matthew 1:20

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Matthew 1:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

21 She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

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Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

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in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

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The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

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And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

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The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

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Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, “Please, O Lord, let the man of God You sent us come to us again to teach us how to raise the boy who is to be born.”

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And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God returned to the woman as she was sitting in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her.

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And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

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Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

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When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

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But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

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“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

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In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

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to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.

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The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

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Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Luke 1:30

So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

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He 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,

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and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

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“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

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The 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.

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For 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.

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And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

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Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

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But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

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Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

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And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

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And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

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fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.

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then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”

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But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

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Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.

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How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”