Matthew 1:20

New Century Version

While Joseph thought about these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, descendant of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the baby in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 31:11

The angel of God spoke to me in that dream and said, ‘Jacob!’ I answered, ‘Yes!’

Genesis 46:3

Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make your descendants a great nation there.

1 Kings 17:13

“Don’t worry,” Elijah said to her. “Go home and cook your food as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread from the flour you have, and bring it to me. Then cook something for yourself and your son.

1 Kings 3:5

While he was at Gibeon, the Lord appeared to him in a dream during the night. God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

Psalm 119:125

I am your servant. Give me wisdom so I can understand your rules.

Psalm 143:8

Tell me in the morning about your love, because I trust you. Show me what I should do, because my prayers go up to you.

Psalm 94:19

I was very worried, but you comforted me and made me happy.

Proverbs 12:5

The plans that good people make are fair, but the advice of the wicked will trick you.

Isaiah 26:3

You, Lord, give true peace to those who depend on you, because they trust you.

Isaiah 30:21

If you go the wrong way—to the right or to the left—you will hear a voice behind you saying, “This is the right way. You should go this way.”

Isaiah 51:7

“You people who know what is right should listen to me; you people who follow my teachings should hear what I say. Don’t be afraid of the evil things people say, and don’t be upset by their insults.

Isaiah 7:13

Then Isaiah said, “Ahaz, descendant of David, listen carefully! Isn’t it bad enough that you wear out the patience of people? Do you also have to wear out the patience of my God?

Isaiah 7:2

Ahaz king of Judah received a message saying, “The armies of Aram and Israel have joined together.” When Ahaz heard this, he and the people were frightened. They shook with fear like trees of the forest blown by the wind.

Jeremiah 31:22

You are an unfaithful daughter. How long will you wander before you come home? The Lord has made something new happen in the land: A woman will go seeking a man.”

Jeremiah 33:26

only then would I turn away from Jacob’s descendants. And only then would I not let the descendants of David my servant rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will be kind to them and cause good things to happen to them again.”

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, made a promise to them, saying, “Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon. Then everything will go well for you.

Joel 2:28

“After this, I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.

Numbers 12:6

He said, “Listen to my words: When prophets are among you, I, the Lord, will show myself to them in visions; I will speak to them in dreams.

Matthew 1:18

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they married, she learned she was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:12

But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to their own country by a different way.

Matthew 2:13

After they left, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt, because Herod is starting to look for the child so he can kill him. Stay in Egypt until I tell you to return.”

Matthew 2:19

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph in a dream while he was in Egypt.

Matthew 2:22

But he heard that Archelaus was now king in Judea since his father Herod had died. So Joseph was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the area of Galilee,

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting there on the judge’s seat, his wife sent this message to him: “Don’t do anything to that man, because he is innocent. Today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”

Matthew 28:5

The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.

Luke 1:19

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand before God, who sent me to talk to you and to tell you this good news.

Luke 2:4

So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.

Acts 5:19

But during the night, an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and led the apostles outside. The angel said,

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and be happy and give God glory, because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and the Lamb’s bride has made herself ready.

Judges 13:3

The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “You have not been able to have children, but you will become pregnant and give birth to a son.