Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 1:24 in context
Matthew 1:21–25
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She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
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Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
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“Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and shall give birth to a son.
They shall call his name Immanuel,”
which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
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Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
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and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
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