Joseph's Dream by Georges de La Tour

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Matthew 1:18-25

Matthew 1 18

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1 19

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Matthew 1 20

But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, 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 21

She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1 22

Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

Matthew 1 23

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Matthew 1 24

Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

Matthew 1 25

and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.