Study it in the app“And as he was considering these things, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
An angel tells Joseph the child is from the Holy Spirit and will be named JesusWho Jesus Is
Andδὲas heαὐτοῦwas consideringἐνθυμηθέντοςthese things,ταῦταlook,ἰδοὺan angelἄγγελοςof the Lordκυρίουappearedἐφάνηto himαὐτῷinκατ’a dream,ὄναρsaying,λέγων“Joseph,Ἰωσὴφsonυἱὸςof David,Δαυίδdo notμὴbe afraidφοβηθῇςto take to yourselfπαραλαβεῖνMaryΜαρίανas your wife,τὴν γυναῖκά σουforγὰρwhatτὸhas been conceivedγεννηθὲνinἐνherαὐτῇisἐστινfromἐκthe HolyἁγίουSpirit.πνεύματός
ponder, think over
Ponder, think something over, turn it over in one's mind.
Where else “enthymēthentos” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearsappear
To be seen, show itself.
Where else “ephanē” appearsdream
Dream, what one sees while asleep. "In a dream".
Where else “onar” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearsJoseph
Joseph, the name of several men in the Bible: the son of Jacob, Mary's husband (a descendant of David), Joseph of Arimathea, and others.
Where else “Iōsēph” appearsdescendant
A descendant: "son of David".
Where else “huios” appearsDavid
David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).
Where else “Dauid” appearsbe afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phobēthēis” appearstake along
To take someone along, into one's care or company.
Where else “paralabein” appearsMary
Mary, the name of several women in the New Testament: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and others.
Where else “Marian” appearswife
A married woman, joined to her husband.
Where else “gynaika” appearsbe born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gennēthen” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsHoly Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears“Angel of the Lord” is the expression that in the Old Testament reads “the angel of YHWH.”
19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to expose her publicly, decided to send her away secretly.
20 · This verse (above)
21And she will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
1. What it says
Besides Mary, which women are named in the list of Jesus' ancestors (vv. 3–6)?
2. What it means
Why does Matthew open his book with a long list that ends with “the Messiah” (vv. 1, 17)?
3. How I live it
Being a righteous man, Joseph did not want to expose Mary publicly (v. 19). How can you treat someone with care when news hurts you?
