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The Birth of Jesus

Matthew 1:21

In 9 translations

BSB
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”Jesus means The LORD saves.
KJV
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
WEB
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”“Jesus” means “Salvation”.
ASV
And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
LSV
and she will bring forth a Son, and you will call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
YLT
and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'
DBY
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
DRC
And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins.
GNV
And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν, αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.
RP2018
Τέξεται δὲ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.
TR-Boyd
Τέξεται δὲ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.
SCR1894
τεξεται δε υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν αυτος γαρ σωσει τον λαον αυτου απο των αμαρτιων αυτων

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  • Acts 13:23From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
  • Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
  • John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
  • 1 John 3:5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
  • Colossians 1:20–23and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging…
  • Luke 2:21When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
  • Acts 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
  • Luke 1:31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
  • Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  • 1 John 2:1–2My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our…
  • Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Luke 2:11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
  • 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
  • Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
  • Isaiah 45:21–22Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior;…
  • Acts 13:38–39Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of…

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