Matthew 1:21

New International Reader's Version

She is going to have a son. You must give him the name Jesus. That’s because he will save his people from their sins.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:19

Then God said, “Yes, I will bless Ishmael. But your wife Sarah will have a son by you. And you will name him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him. That covenant will last forever. It will be for Isaac and his family after him.

Genesis 17:21

But I will establish my covenant with Isaac. By this time next year, Sarah will have a son by you.”

Genesis 18:10

Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year. Your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days Judah will be saved. Israel will live in safety. And the Branch will be called The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.

Jeremiah 33:16

In those days Judah will be saved. Jerusalem will live in safety. And it will be called The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.”

Daniel 9:24

“The Lord has appointed 70 ‘weeks’ for your people and your holy city. During that time, acts against God’s law will be stopped. Sin will come to an end. And the evil things people do will be paid for. Then everyone will always do what is right. Everything that has been made known in visions and prophecies will come true. And the Most Holy Room in the temple will be anointed.

Zechariah 9:9

“City of Zion, be full of joy! People of Jerusalem, shout! See, your king comes to you. He always does what is right. He has won the victory. He is humble and riding on a donkey. He is sitting on a donkey’s colt.

Matthew 1:25

But he did not sleep with her until she gave birth to a son. And Joseph gave him the name Jesus.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will have a child. It will be a boy, and you must call him John.

Luke 1:31

You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must call him Jesus.

Luke 2:11

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you. He is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:21

When the child was eight days old, he was circumcised. At the same time he was named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look! The Lamb of God! He takes away the sin of the world!

John 4:42

They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said. We have now heard for ourselves. We know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”

Acts 13:23

“From this man’s family line God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus. This is what he had promised.

Acts 3:26

God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

Acts 4:12

You can’t be saved by believing in anyone else. God has given people no other name under heaven that will save them.”

Acts 5:31

Now Jesus is Prince and Savior. God has proved this by giving Jesus a place of honor with him. He did it to turn Israel away from their sins and forgive them.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us. By doing that, he set us free from all evil. He wanted to make us pure. He wanted us to be his very own people. He wanted us to desire to do what is good.

Hebrews 7:25

People now come to God through him. And he is able to save them completely and for all time. Jesus lives forever. He prays for them.

1 John 1:7

But suppose we walk in the light, just as he is in the light. Then we share life with one another. And the blood of Jesus, his Son, makes us pure from all sin.

1 John 3:5

But you know that Christ came to take our sins away. And there is no sin in him.

Revelation 7:14

I answered, “Sir, you know.” He said, “They are the ones who have come out of the time of terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Judges 13:3

The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife. He said, “You are not able to have children. But you are going to become pregnant. You will have a baby boy.

1 Samuel 1:20

So after some time, Hannah became pregnant. She had a baby boy. She said, “I asked the Lord for him.” So she named him Samuel.