Matthew 1:25
but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
In Context
24When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
Cross References
Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."
Luke 2:21When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.
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 →