Matthew 1:24

Joseph woke up from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and he took her as his wife.

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In The King James Version

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

In Context

23“Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call his name Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”

25But he did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. Then he called his name Jesus.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22So Noah did this. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.

Genesis 22:2Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains there, which I will tell you about.”

Exodus 40:19He spread the covering over the tabernacle and put tent over it, as Yahweh had commanded him.

Exodus 40:27He burned fragrant incense on it, as Yahweh had commanded him.

2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angry and went away and said, “Look, I thought he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal my leprosy.

John 15:14You are my friends if you do the things that I command you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 1:19-25

The Birth of Christ. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 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… Read the whole commentary →

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