Matthew 1:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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  • Joel 2:28 : 28 An Outpouring of the Spirit(3:1) After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have prophetic dreams; your young men will see visions.
  • Matt 1:18 : 18 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.
  • Matt 2:13 : 13 The Escape to Egypt After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,“Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.”
  • Matt 2:19 : 19 The Return to Nazareth After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt
  • Matt 2:22 : 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.
  • Matt 28:5 : 5 But the angel said to the women,“Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
  • Luke 1:10-13 : 10 Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. 11 An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him. 12 And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear. 13 But the angel said to him,“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.
  • Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
  • Luke 1:26-38 : 26 Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel came to her and said,“Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting. 30 So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God! 31 Listen: You will become pregnant 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 never end.” 34 Mary said to the angel,“How will this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?” 35 The angel replied,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God. 36 “And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month! 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 So Mary said,“Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
  • Luke 2:4 : 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.
  • Luke 2:8-9 : 8 The Shepherds’ Visit Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified. 10 But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people: 11 Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
  • Gen 31:11 : 11 In the dream the angel of God said to me,‘Jacob!’‘Here I am!’ I replied.
  • Gen 46:3 : 3 He said,“I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
  • Num 12:6 : 6 The LORD said,“Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.
  • Judg 13:3 : 3 The LORD’s angel appeared to the woman and said to her,“You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son.
  • Judg 13:8-9 : 8 Manoah prayed to the LORD,“Please, Lord, allow the man sent from God to visit us again, so he can teach us how we should raise the child who will be born.” 9 God answered Manoah’s prayer. God’s angel visited the woman again while she was sitting in the field. But her husband Manoah was not with her.
  • Job 4:13-16 : 13 In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men, 14 dread gripped me and trembling, which made all my bones shake. 15 Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up. 16 It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:
  • Job 33:15-17 : 15 In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds. 16 Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings, 17 to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person’s pride.
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. 9 May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!
  • Ps 94:19 : 19 When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.
  • Ps 119:125 : 125 I am your servant. Give me insight, so that I can understand your rules.
  • Ps 143:8 : 8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.
  • Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
  • Prov 12:5 : 5 The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 It was reported to the family of David,“Syria has allied with Ephraim.” They and their people were emotionally shaken, just as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
  • Isa 7:13 : 13 So Isaiah replied,“Pay attention, family of David. Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?
  • Isa 26:3 : 3 You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.
  • Isa 30:21 : 21 You will hear a word spoken behind you, saying,“This is the correct way, walk in it,” whether you are heading to the right or the left.
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don’t be afraid of the insults of men; don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!
  • Jer 31:22 : 22 How long will you vacillate, you who were once like an unfaithful daughter? For I, the LORD, promise to bring about something new on the earth, something as unique as a woman protecting a man!’”
  • Jer 33:26 : 26 Just as surely as I have done this, so surely will I never reject the descendants of Jacob. Nor will I ever refuse to choose one of my servant David’s descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Indeed, I will restore them and show mercy to them.”
  • Jer 40:9 : 9 Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, took an oath so as to give them and their troops some assurance of safety.“Do not be afraid to submit to the Babylonians. Settle down in the land and submit to the king of Babylon. Then things will go well for you.
  • 1 Kgs 17:13 : 13 Elijah said to her,“Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you planned. But first make me a small cake and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son.

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

    22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

    23“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”

    24When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife,

    25but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

  • Matt 1:18-19
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    18The 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.

    19Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

  • Luke 1:24-32
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    24After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,

    25“This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”

    26Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

    27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

    28The angel came to her and said,“Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!”

    29But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

    30So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

    31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

    32He 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.

  • Luke 1:34-39
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    34Mary said to the angel,“How will this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”

    35The angel replied,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.

    36“And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

    37For nothing will be impossible with God.”

    38So Mary said,“Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

    39Mary and Elizabeth In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

  • Matt 2:12-14
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    12After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

    13The Escape to Egypt After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,“Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him.”

    14Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt.

  • Matt 2:19-22
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    19The Return to Nazareth After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

    20saying,“Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”

    21So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.

    22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

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    15Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

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

  • Luke 1:12-13
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    12And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

    13But the angel said to him,“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

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

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    33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

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    9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified.

    10But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

  • Luke 1:18-19
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    18Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

    19The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

  • Isa 7:14
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    14For this reason the Lord himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.

  • Luke 2:19
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    19But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

  • Luke 1:41
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    41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:15-16
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    15When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us.”

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

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    45And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

  • Judg 13:3
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    3The LORD’s angel appeared to the woman and said to her,“You are infertile and childless, but you will conceive and have a son.