Matthew 1:20

King James Version (KJV)

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 conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Translations

Matthew 1:20 - Amplified Bible

But as he was thinking this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of (from, out of) the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - American Standard Version

But when he thought on these things, behold, an 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 conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - Bible in Basic English

But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - Darby Bible

but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - English Standard Version

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - King James Version

Matthew 1:20 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero mientras pensaba en esto, he aquì que se le apareciò en sueños un ángel del Señor, diciendo: José, hijo de David, no temas recibir a Marìa tu mujer, porque el Niño que se ha engendrado en ella es del Espìritu Santo.

Matthew 1:20 - The Message

While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—’God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet’s embryonic sermon to full term:

Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son;
They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us").

Matthew 1:20 - New American Standard Bible

But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been (Lit {begotten}) conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero mientras pensaba en esto, se le apareciò en sueños un ángel del Señor, diciéndole: "José, hijo de David, no temas recibir a Marìa tu mujer, porque el Niño que se ha engendrado en ella es del Espìritu Santo.

Matthew 1:20 - World English Bible

But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, you son of David, don`t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20 - Young's Living Translation

And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, `Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten [is] of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 1:20 - Additional Comments

Before Joseph could put his plan in place, his was interrupted by the angel, who revealed the truth of the situation. Joseph didn't believe when Mary told him, but now he did.
Whenever we face difficulties or tough situations, we need to be confident that God is working in it towards the best for us - if only we could have an angel appear and explain the situation! But even if the angel doesn't explain, we still need to be confident that God is doing great things. But without the angel, we do have His word, which give us great insight into who God is and how He works, so we can better understand why things happen without an angel telling us directly.

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