Matthew 1:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

But whiles he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lorde appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph, the sonne of Dauid, feare not to take Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Joel 2:28 : 28 And afterward will I powre out my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes & your daughters shall prophecie: your olde men shall dreame dreames, and your yong men shal see visions,
  • Matt 1:18 : 18 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.
  • Matt 2:13 : 13 After their departture, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise, and take the babe & his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there til I bring thee word: for Herod will seeke the babe, to destroy him.
  • Matt 2:19 : 19 And whe Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lorde appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt,
  • Matt 2:22 : 22 But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,
  • Matt 28:5 : 5 But the Angel answered, & said to the women, Feare ye not: for I know that ye seeke Iesus which was crucified:
  • Luke 1:10-13 : 10 And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning. 11 Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lorde standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him. 13 But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
  • Luke 1:19 : 19 And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, & to shew thee these good tidings.
  • Luke 1:26-38 : 26 And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie. 28 And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lorde is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be. 30 Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God. 31 For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid. 33 And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende. 34 Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man? 35 And the Angel answered, & said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God. 36 And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren. 37 For with God shall nothing be vnpossible. 38 Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.
  • Luke 2:4 : 4 And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)
  • Luke 2:8-9 : 8 And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke. 9 And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide. 10 Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people, 11 That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lorde. 12 And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch. 13 And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying, 14 Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
  • Gen 31:11 : 11 And the Angel of God sayde to mee in a dreame, Iaakob; I answered, Lo, I am here.
  • Gen 46:3 : 3 Then hee sayde, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.
  • Num 12:6 : 6 And hee saide, Heare nowe my wordes, If there be a Prophet of the Lord among you, I will be knowen to him by a vision, and will speake vnto him by dreame.
  • Judg 13:3 : 3 And the Angel of the Lorde appeared vnto the woman, and said vnto her, Beholde nowe, thou art baren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceiue, and beare a sonne.
  • Judg 13:8-9 : 8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lorde and saide, I pray thee, my Lorde, Let the man of God, whome thou sentest, come againe nowe vnto vs, and teach vs what we shall doe vnto the child when he is borne. 9 And God heard the voyce of Manoah, and the Angel of God came againe vnto the wife, as she sate in the fielde, but Manoah her husbande was not with her.
  • Job 4:13-16 : 13 In the thoughtes of ye visions of the night, when sleepe falleth on men, 14 Feare came vpon me, & dread which made all my bones to tremble. 15 And the wind passed before me, and made the heares of my flesh to stande vp. 16 Then stoode one, and I knewe not his face: an image was before mine eyes, and in silence heard I a voyce, saying,
  • Job 33:15-17 : 15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds, 16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed, 17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Gracious & righteous is the Lorde: therefore will he teache sinners in the way. 9 Them that be meeke, will hee guide in iudgement, and teach the humble his way.
  • Ps 94:19 : 19 In the multitude of my thoughts in mine heart, thy comfortes haue reioyced my soule.
  • Ps 119:125 : 125 I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.
  • Ps 143:8 : 8 Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
  • Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the Lorde with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome. 6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
  • Prov 12:5 : 5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 And it was tolde the house of Dauid, saying, Aram is ioyned with Ephraim: therefore his heart was moued, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest are moued by the winde.
  • Isa 7:13 : 13 Then he sayd, Heare you nowe, O house of Dauid, Is it a small thing for you to grieue men, that ye will also grieue my God?
  • Isa 26:3 : 3 By an assured purpose wilt thou preserue perfite peace, because they trusted in thee.
  • Isa 30:21 : 21 And thine eares shal heare a worde behind thee, saying, This is the way, walke ye in it, when thou turnest to the right hand, & when thou turnest to the left.
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 Hearken vnto me, ye that know righteousnesse, the people in whose heart is my Lawe. Feare ye not the reproche of men, neither be ye afraide of their rebukes.
  • Jer 31:22 : 22 How long wilt thou goe astray, O thou rebellious daughter? for the Lorde hath created a newe thing in the earth: A woman shall compasse a man.
  • Jer 33:26 : 26 Then will I cast away the seede of Iaakob and Dauid my seruant, and not take of his seede to be rulers ouer the seede of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, and haue compassion on them.
  • Jer 40:9 : 9 And Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, the sonne of Shaphan sware vnto them, and to their men, saying, Feare not to serue the Caldeans: dwell in the lande, and serue the King of Babel, and it shall be well with you.
  • 1 Kgs 17:13 : 13 And Eliiah said vnto her, Feare not, come, do as thou hast sayd, but make me thereof a litle cake first of all, and bring it vnto mee, and afterward make for thee, and thy sonne.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Matt 1:21-25
    5 verses
    85%

    21And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesvs: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.

    22And al this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet, saying,

    23Behold, a virgine shalbe with childe, and shall beare a sonne, & they shal call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with vs.

    24Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lorde had inioyned him, and tooke his wife.

    25But he knew her not, til she had broght forth her first borne sonne, & he called his name Iesus.

  • Matt 1:18-19
    2 verses
    84%

    18Nowe 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.

    19Then Ioseph her husbande being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.

  • Luke 1:24-32
    9 verses
    82%

    24And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,

    25Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.

    26And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,

    27To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie.

    28And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lorde is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

    29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.

    30Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.

    31For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.

    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

  • Luke 1:34-39
    6 verses
    78%

    34Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?

    35And the Angel answered, & said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God.

    36And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.

    37For with God shall nothing be vnpossible.

    38Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.

    39And Marie arose in those daies, & went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,

  • Matt 2:12-14
    3 verses
    77%

    12And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they should not go againe to Herod, ther returned into their countrey another way.

    13After their departture, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Ioseph in a dreame, saying, Arise, and take the babe & his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there til I bring thee word: for Herod will seeke the babe, to destroy him.

    14So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

  • Matt 2:19-22
    4 verses
    76%

    19And whe Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lorde appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt,

    20Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babes life.

    21Then he arose vp and tooke the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

    22But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,

  • Matt 1:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15And Eliud begate Eleazar; Eleazar begate Matthan; Matthan begate Iacob.

    16And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husbad of Mary, of whom was borne Iesvs, that is called Christ.

  • Luke 1:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.

    13But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.

  • Luke 2:4-6
    3 verses
    74%

    4And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)

    5To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.

    6And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,

  • Luke 2:33
    73%

    33And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

  • Luke 2:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.

    10Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,

  • Luke 1:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? For I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.

    19And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, & to shew thee these good tidings.

  • Isa 7:14
    70%

    14Therefore the Lorde himselfe will giue you a signe. Beholde, the virgine shall conceiue and beare a sonne, and she shal call his name Immanu-el.

  • Luke 2:19
    70%

    19But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.

  • Luke 1:41
    70%

    41And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.

  • Luke 2:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.

    16So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, & the babe laid in the cratch.

  • Luke 1:45
    69%

    45And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.

  • Judg 13:3
    69%

    3And the Angel of the Lorde appeared vnto the woman, and said vnto her, Beholde nowe, thou art baren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceiue, and beare a sonne.