Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:18 JFB -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:18 PNT -> Commentary on 1:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:18 TFG -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Entry for 1:18 WEN -> Notes on 1:18 NTB -> Betrothal; Conception; Faith; Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Marriage; Miracles; Trinity TTT -> Human Nature of Christ, The; Marriage EBD -> Betroth; Espouse; Mary WJD -> Devotional using 1:18 WJD -> Devotional using 1:18 1:18 - [In Context] Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 PNT -> Commentary on 1:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:19 TFG -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> Accusation, False; Faith; Husband; Integrity; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Kindness; Miracles; Prudence; Unselfishness TTT -> Marriage EBD -> Betroth; Mary SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 1:19 WJD -> Devotional using 1:19 1:19 - [In Context] Joseph, her fianc‚, being a just man, decided to break the engagement quietly, so as not to disgrace her publicly.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 PNT -> Commentary on 1:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:20 TFG -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Conception; Dream; Faith; God (continued); Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joseph; Miracles; Trinity TTT -> Angels; Dreams EBD -> Angel; Betroth; Divination; Dream; Husband; Mary SBD -> Joseph TV -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 WJD -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 WJD -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 1:20 - [In Context] As he considered this, he fell asleep, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to go ahead with your marriage to Mary. For the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:21 JFB -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:21 PNT -> Commentary on 1:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:21 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:21 TFG -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Entry for 1:21 WEN -> Notes on 1:21 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Dream; Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joseph; Miracles; Salvation; Sin TTT -> Angels; Dreams; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Salvation; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Betroth; Jesus; Mary SPG -> Devotional using 1:21 SPG -> Devotional using 1:21 TV -> Devotional using 1:21 TV -> Devotional using 1:21 WJD -> Devotional using 1:21 TV -> Devotional using 1:21 WJD -> Devotional using 1:21 TV -> Devotional using 1:21 TV -> Devotional using 1:21 1:21 - [In Context] And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, F7 for he will save his people from their sins."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:22 JFB -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:22 PNT -> Commentary on 1:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:22 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:22 TFG -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Entry for 1:22 WEN -> Notes on 1:22 NTB -> Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joseph; Miracles TTT -> Prophecies Respecting Christ EBD -> Mary TV -> Devotional using 1:22 WJD -> Devotional using 1:22 WJD -> Devotional using 1:22 TV -> Devotional using 1:22 1:22 - [In Context] All of this happened to fulfill the Lord's message through his prophet:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:23 JFB -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:23 PNT -> Commentary on 1:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:23 TFG -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Entry for 1:23 WEN -> Notes on 1:23 NTB -> Emmanuel; Faith; Immanuel; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Joseph; Miracles; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Virgin TTT -> Christ is God; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Emmanuel; Immanuel; Mary SBD -> Emmanuel; Immanuel TV -> Devotional using 1:23 WJD -> Devotional using 1:23 WJD -> Devotional using 1:23 TV -> Devotional using 1:23 1:23 - [In Context] "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and he will be called Immanuel F8 (meaning, God is with us)."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:24 JFB -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:24 PNT -> Commentary on 1:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:24 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:24 TFG -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Entry for 1:24 WEN -> Notes on 1:24 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Continence; Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Miracles; Obedience TTT -> Obedience to God EBD -> Mary WJD -> Devotional using 1:24 WJD -> Devotional using 1:24 1:24 - [In Context] When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded. He brought Mary home to be his wife,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:25 JFB -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:25 PNT -> Commentary on 1:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:25 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:25 TFG -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Entry for 1:25 WEN -> Notes on 1:25 NTB -> Continence; Jesus, The Christ; Joseph; Miracles TTT -> Human Nature of Christ, The EBD -> Brother; Mary WJD -> Devotional using 1:25 WJD -> Devotional using 1:25 1:25 - [In Context] but she remained a virgin until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
FOOTNOTES: F7: Jesus means "The LORD saves." F8: Isa 7:14; 8:8, 10.

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; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.