Matthew 1:18

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.

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  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
  • Matt 1:1 : 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Luke 1:25 : 25 Thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.
  • Luke 1:27-38 : 27 To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel came to her and said, Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. 29 When she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 The angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end. 34 Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I do not know a man? 35 The angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. Therefore, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Now, indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible. 38 Mary said, Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.
  • Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
  • Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What is man, that he should be clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

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  • Luke 1:24-32
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    84%

    24After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.

    26In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

    27To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

    28The angel came to her and said, Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.

    29When she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

    30The angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

    31Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS.

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

  • Matt 1:19-25
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    19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

    20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

    22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

    24Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife:

    25And did not know her until she had brought forth her firstborn son; and he called his name JESUS.

  • Matt 1:15-17
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    15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

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

    17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the captivity in Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.

  • Luke 2:4-7
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    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

    5to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

    6And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke 1:34-39
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    77%

    34Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I do not know a man?

    35The angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. Therefore, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

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

    37For with God nothing will be impossible.

    38Mary said, Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

    39Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,

  • Luke 1:41
    75%

    41When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Matt 1:1
    74%

    1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  • Matt 2:1
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    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

  • Luke 1:56-57
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    56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

    57Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

  • Luke 2:16-17
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    16And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

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

  • Luke 2:33
    72%

    33And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

  • Luke 1:14-15
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    14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

  • Mark 1:9
    71%

    9And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • Luke 2:27
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    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

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

  • Matt 2:14
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    14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

  • Luke 2:12
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    12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

  • Gal 4:4
    70%

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

  • Luke 2:21
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    21And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 1:5
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    5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

  • Luke 3:23
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    23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

  • Luke 1:18
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    18Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

  • Luke 1:44
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    44For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.