Matthew 1:24
And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
25and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
Cross References
Genesis 6:22And Noah doth according to all that God hath commanded him; so hath he done.
Genesis 22:2And He saith, 'Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou hast loved, even Isaac, and go for thyself unto the land of Moriah, and cause him to ascend there for a burnt-offering on one of the mountains of which I speak unto thee.'
Exodus 40:19and spreadeth the tent over the tabernacle, and putteth the covering of the tent upon it above, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Exodus 40:27and maketh perfume on it — spice-perfume — as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
2 Kings 5:11And Naaman is wroth, and goeth on, and saith, 'Lo, I said, Unto me he doth certainly come out, and hath stood and called in the name of Jehovah his God, and waved his hand over the place, and recovered the leper.
John 15:14ye are my friends, if ye may do whatever 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 →