Matthew 1:24
And Joseph, awaking, from his sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him,—and took unto him his wife;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
25and knew her not, until she had brought forth a son,—and he called his name Jesus.
Cross References
Genesis 6:22And Noah did [so],—according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 22:2And he said—Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
Exodus 40:19Then spread he abroad the tent upon the habitation, and put the covering of the tent upon it, above,—As Yahweh commanded Moses.
Exodus 40:27and burned thereupon the fragrant incense,—As Yahweh commanded Moses.
2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was wroth, and went away,—and said—Lo! I thought, Unto me, will he, come right out, and take his stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand towards the spot, and so set free the leper.
John 15:14Ye, are, friends of mine, if ye be doing that which, I, am commanding 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 →