Matthew 1:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, the birth{G1083} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} was{G2258} on this wise:{G3779} When{G1063} his{G846} mother{G3384} Mary{G3137} had been betrothed{G3423} to Joseph,{G2501} before{G4250} they{G846} came together{G4905} she was found{G2147} with{G2192} child{G1064} of{G1537} the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit.{G4151}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now{G1161} the birth{G1083} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} was{G2258}{(G5713)} on this wise{G3779}: When as{G1063} his{G846} mother{G3384} Mary{G3137} was espoused{G3423}{(G5685)} to Joseph{G2501}, before{G4250}{G2228} they{G846} came together{G4905}{(G5629)}, she was found{G2147}{(G5681)} with child{G1722}{G1064}{G2192}{(G5723)} of{G1537} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    The byrthe of Iesus Christ was on thys wyse. When hys mother Mary was betrouthed to Ioseph before they came to dwell to gedder she was foude with chylde by ye holy goost.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The byrth of Christ was on thys wyse: When his mother Mary was maried to Ioseph before they came together, she was foude with chylde by ye holy goost,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe the birth of Iesvs Christ was thus, When as his mother Mary was betrothed to Ioseph, before they came together, shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The birth of Iesus Christe was on this wise. When as his mother Marie was betrouthed to Ioseph (before they came together) she was founde with chylde of the holy ghost.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Birth of Jesus Christ Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring what is pure out of the unclean? No one.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.'
  • Matt 1:1 : 1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Luke 1:25 : 25 'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'
  • Luke 1:27-38 : 27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.' 29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be. 30 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end. 34 Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?' 35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.' 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God. 38 Mary said, 'I am the Lord's servant. May it be done to me according to your word.' Then the angel left her.
  • Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
  • Heb 7:26 : 26 Such a high priest truly meets our need: one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 1:24-32
    9 verses
    84%

    24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months. She said,

    25 'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'

    26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

    27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

    28 And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.'

    29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.

    30

    31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

    32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

  • Matt 1:19-25
    7 verses
    84%

    19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her quietly.

    20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'

    21 'She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'

    22 All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

    23 'Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel' (which means, 'God with us').

    24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary as his wife.

    25 But he did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus.

  • Matt 1:15-17
    3 verses
    80%

    15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar; Eleazar was the father of Matthan; Matthan was the father of Jacob.

    16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

    17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon were fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon to Christ were fourteen generations.

  • Luke 2:4-7
    4 verses
    79%

    4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

    5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

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

    7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room available for them in the inn.

  • Luke 1:34-39
    6 verses
    77%

    34 Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?'

    35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'

    36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

    37 For nothing will be impossible with God.

    38 Mary said, 'I am the Lord's servant. May it be done to me according to your word.' Then the angel left her.

    39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah.

  • Luke 1:41
    75%

    41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Matt 1:1
    74%

    1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  • Matt 2:1
    73%

    1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem.

  • Luke 1:56-57
    2 verses
    72%

    56 And Mary stayed with her for about three months and then returned to her home.

    57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

  • Luke 2:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

    17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

  • Luke 2:33
    72%

    33 The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

  • Luke 1:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  • Mark 1:9
    71%

    9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • Luke 2:27
    71%

    27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required,

  • Mark 1:1
    71%

    1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

  • Matt 2:14
    71%

    14 So Joseph got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and departed for Egypt.

  • Luke 2:12
    71%

    12 This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

  • Gal 4:4
    70%

    4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

  • Luke 2:21
    70%

    21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 1:5
    70%

    5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife, Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

  • Luke 3:23
    70%

    23 Now Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was thought to be the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

  • Luke 1:18
    69%

    18 Zechariah said to the angel, 'How can I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.'

  • Luke 1:44
    69%

    44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.