Matthew 1:18

God's Word

The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: His mother Mary had been promised to Joseph in marriage. But before they were married, Mary realized that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

Job 14:4

“If only an unclean person could become clean! It’s not possible.

Job 15:14

Why should a mortal be considered faultless or someone born of a woman be considered righteous?

Matthew 1:1

This is the list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham.

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still talking to the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside. They wanted to talk to him.

Matthew 2:11

When they entered the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary. So they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Luke 1:25

“The Lord has done this for me now. He has removed my public disgrace.”

Luke 2:5

Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

Deuteronomy 22:23

This is what you must do when a man has sexual intercourse with a virgin who is engaged to another man. If this happens in a city,

Hebrews 10:5

For this reason, when Christ came into the world, he said, “ ‘You did not want sacrifices and offerings, but you prepared a body for me.

Hebrews 7:26

We need a chief priest who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and who holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.