Matthew 1:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

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  • Luke 24:44 : 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
  • Matt 2:23 : 23 And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.
  • Matt 5:17 : 17 Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.
  • Matt 8:17 : 17 So that the word of Isaiah the prophet might come true: He himself took our pains and our diseases.
  • Matt 12:17 : 17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,
  • Matt 13:21 : 21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.
  • Matt 13:35 : 35 That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.
  • 1 Kgs 8:15 : 15 And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to David my father, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,
  • 1 Kgs 8:24 : 24 And you have kept the word which you gave to your servant David, my father; with your mouth you said it and with your hand you have made it come true this day.
  • Ezra 1:1 : 1 Now in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order that the word of the Lord given by the mouth of Jeremiah might come true, the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, was moved by the Lord, so that he made a public statement through all his kingdom, and put it in writing, saying,
  • Matt 2:15 : 15 And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.
  • John 10:35 : 35 If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken),
  • John 12:38-40 : 38 So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled? 39 For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again, 40 He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.
  • John 15:25 : 25 This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.
  • John 17:12 : 12 While I was with them I kept them safe in your name which you have given to me: I took care of them and not one of them has come to destruction, but only the son of destruction, so that the Writings might come true.
  • John 18:9 : 9 (He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)
  • John 19:36-37 : 36 These things came about so that the Writings might be true, No bone of his body will be broken. 37 And again another verse says, They will see him who was wounded by their spears.
  • Acts 3:18 : 18 But the things which God had made clear before, by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ would have to undergo, he has put into effect in this way.
  • Acts 13:27-29 : 27 For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him. 28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death. 29 And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead.
  • Rev 17:17 : 17 Because God has put it in their hearts to do his purpose, and to be of one mind, giving their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God have effect and are complete.
  • Luke 21:22 : 22 For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

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    20 But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.

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    4 Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true,

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    30 And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.

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    35 And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.

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    6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

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    26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,

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    14 For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.

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    5 And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

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    23 And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

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    15 And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.

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    17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

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    2 Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;