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Matthew 1:23 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" 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. "
Matthew 1:23
Verse in Context
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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.
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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Psalms 23:4
"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"
Psalms 34:18
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
Psalms 96:11
"Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness"
Psalms 96:12
"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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