Matthew 1:21

She shall give birth to a son, and thou shalt call his name JESHU; for he shall save his people from their sins.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The 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.

In Context

20But while (on) these (things) he reflected, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him, Jauseph, son of David, fear not to take Mariam thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Spirit of Holiness.

22Now all this was done, that what was spoken from the Lord by the prophet might be fulfilled:

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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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