Mateus 1

The Nativity of the Messiah

18 The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After his mother Mary had been engaged  * 1:18 Or betrothed to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit.  * 1:18 Mt 12:46; Lk 1:27,3519 So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man,  * 1:19 Mt 13:17; Mk 10:12; Lk 2:36; 1Co 14:35; 2Co 11:2; Gl 4:27 and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.  * 1:19 Dt 22:20–24; 24:1–4; Mt 2:7; Lk 16:18; Jn 8:4–5

20 But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  * 1:20 2Ch 1:1; Mt 13:49; 27:19; Jn 6:20; Rm 1:321 She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus,  * 1:21 Lk 1:31; 2:21; Jn 10:25; 1Jn 2:12 because he will save his people from their sins."  * 1:21 Lk 2:11; Jn 1:29; Ac 4:12; 5:31; 13:23,38–39