20 But while he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the son of David, fear not to [a]take Mary thy [b]wife: for that which is [c]conceived in her, is of the holy Ghost.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:20 Receive her at her parents’ and kinsfolk’s hands.
  2. Matthew 1:20 Which was promised, and made sure to thee to be thy wife.
  3. Matthew 1:20 Of the mother’s substance by the holy Ghost.

35 And the Angel answered, and said unto her, The holy Ghost [a]shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee: therefore also that [b]Holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be [c]called the Son of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:35 That is, the holy Ghost shall cause thee to conceive by his mighty power.
  2. Luke 1:35 That pure thing and void of all spot of uncleanness: for he that was to take away sin, must needs be void of sin.
  3. Luke 1:35 Declared and showed to the world, to be the Son of God.

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