Matthew 1:20
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20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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Joel 2:28
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God’s Spirit Poured Out
28 [a]Then afterward
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.(A)
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- 2.28 3.1 in Heb
Matthew 2:22
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22 But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee.(A)
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Matthew 1:18
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The Birth of Jesus the Messiah
18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[a] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant from the Holy Spirit.(A)
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- 1.18 Or Jesus Christ
Luke 1:26-38
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The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,(A) 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.(B) 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”[a](C) 29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.(D) 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.(E) 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”(F) 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”[b] 35 The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born[c] will be holy; he will be called Son of God.(G) 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”(H) 38 Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
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Luke 1:19
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19 The angel replied, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.(A)
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Matthew 28:5
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5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.(A)
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Matthew 2:19
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The Return from Egypt
19 When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said,
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Proverbs 3:5-6
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5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own insight.(A)
6 In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.(B)
Luke 2:8-14
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The Shepherds and the Angels
8 Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:(A) 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah,[a] the Lord.(B) 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.”(C) 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host,[b] praising God and saying,(D)
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Luke 2:4
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4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.(A)
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Luke 1:10-13
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10 Now at the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.(A) 11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified, and fear overwhelmed him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.(B)
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Matthew 2:13
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The Escape to Egypt
13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, 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.”(A)
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Isaiah 30:21
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21 And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”(A)
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Isaiah 26:3
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3 Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace,
in peace because they trust in you.
Psalm 143:8
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8 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning,
for in you I put my trust.
Teach me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.(A)
Psalm 119:125
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125 I am your servant; give me understanding,
so that I may know your decrees.(A)
Psalm 94:19
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19 When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul.(A)
Psalm 25:8-9
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8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.(A)
9 He leads the humble in what is right
and teaches the humble his way.(B)
Job 33:15-17
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15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on mortals,
while they slumber on their beds,(A)
16 then he opens their ears
and terrifies them with warnings,(B)
17 that he may turn them aside from their deeds
and keep them from pride,
Judges 13:8-9
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8 Then Manoah entreated the Lord and said, “O my Lord, I pray, let the man of God whom you sent come to us again and teach us what we are to do concerning the boy who will be born.”(A) 9 God listened to Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman as she sat in the field, but her husband Manoah was not with her.
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Judges 13:3
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3 And the angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “Although you are barren, having borne no children, you shall conceive and bear a son.(A)
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Numbers 12:6
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6 And he said, “Hear my words:
When there are prophets among you,
I the Lord make myself known to them in visions;
I speak to them in dreams.(A)
Genesis 46:3
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3 Then he said, “I am God,[a] the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.(A)
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- 46.3 Heb the God
Genesis 31:11
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11 Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am!’(A)
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