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Book of Matthew Chapter 1 - Read Chapter 1:20 - [In Context ]But after Joseph thought about this, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, "Joseph, son of David, F11 don't be afraid to accept Mary to be your wife. The baby that is in her is from the Holy Spirit. F12
1:21 - [In Context ]She will give birth to a son. You will name the son Jesus. F13 Give him that name because he will save his people from their sins."
FOOTNOTES: F11: son of David Person from the family of David, second king of Israel, about 1000 years before Christ.
F12: Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.
F13: Jesus The name Jesus means "salvation."
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening;
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