Matthew 1:18
English Standard Version
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.
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- Matthew 1:18 Some manuscripts of the Christ
- Matthew 1:18 That is, legally pledged to be married
Matthew 1:18
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
Galatians 4:4-5
New International Version
4 But when the set time had fully come,(A) God sent his Son,(B) born of a woman,(C) born under the law,(D) 5 to redeem(E) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(F) to sonship.[a](G)
Footnotes
- Galatians 4:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
Job 14:4
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4 Who can bring (A)a clean thing out of an unclean?
There is not one.
Job 14:4
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Luke 1:27-38
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27 (A)to a virgin betrothed[a] to a man whose name was Joseph, (B)of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, (C)O favored one, (D)the Lord is with you!”[b] 29 But (E)she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for (F)you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, (G)you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and (H)you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of (I)the Most High. And the Lord God (J)will give to him the throne of (K)his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob (L)forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”[c]
35 And the angel answered her, (M)“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of (N)the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born[d] will be called (O)holy—(P)the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her (Q)who was called barren. 37 For (R)nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant[e] of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And (S)the angel departed from her.
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Luke 1:27-38
New International Version
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,(A) a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,(B) Mary; you have found favor with God.(C) 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.(D) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.(E) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,(F) 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom(G) will never end.”(H)
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you,(I) and the power of the Most High(J) will overshadow you. So the holy one(K) to be born will be called[a] the Son of God.(L) 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child(M) in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”(N)
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
Footnotes
- Luke 1:35 Or So the child to be born will be called holy,
Hebrews 10:5
English Standard Version
5 Consequently, (A)when Christ[a] came into the world, he said,
(B)“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
but a body have you prepared for me;
Footnotes
- Hebrews 10:5 Greek he
Hebrews 10:5
New International Version
5 Therefore, when Christ came into the world,(A) he said:
“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but a body you prepared for me;(B)
Genesis 3:15
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15 I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring[a] and (A)her offspring;
(B)he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 3:15 Hebrew seed; so throughout Genesis
Genesis 3:15
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Job 15:14
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14 (A)What is man, (B)that he can be pure?
Or he who is (C)born of a woman, that he can be righteous?
Job 15:14
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Hebrews 7:26
English Standard Version
26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, (A)holy, innocent, unstained, (B)separated from sinners, and (C)exalted above the heavens.
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Hebrews 7:26
New International Version
26 Such a high priest(A) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(B) exalted above the heavens.(C)
Luke 1:25
English Standard Version
25 “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, (A)to take away my reproach among people.”
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Luke 1:25
New International Version
25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace(A) among the people.”
Matthew 1:1
English Standard Version
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 (A)The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, (B)the son of David, (C)the son of Abraham.
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Matthew 1:1
New International Version
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah(A)(B)(C)
1 This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David,(D) the son of Abraham:(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:1 Or is an account of the origin
- Matthew 1:1 Or Jesus Christ. Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean Anointed One; also in verse 18.
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