19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling (A)to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, (B)an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and (C)you shall call his name Jesus, (D)for he will save his people from their sins.”

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19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[a] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(A) her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel(B) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(C) and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is 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,[b](D) because he will save his people from their sins.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
  2. Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.