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Matthew 1:21 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. "
Matthew 1:21
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Behold, 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.
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"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort"
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"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
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"Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness"
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"Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice"
Psalms 96:13
"Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth."
Isaiah 7:14
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
From This Chapter
Matthew 1:1
"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
Matthew 1:2
"Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;"
Matthew 1:3
"And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;"
Matthew 1:4
"And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;"
Matthew 1:5
"And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;"
Matthew 1:6
"And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;"
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