#matthew 1:18

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Matthew 1:18

Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ ��ριστοῦ ἡ γένεσις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου.

And the origin of Iēsous Christos was thus. When his mother Maria had been betrothed to Iōsēph, before they came together she was found holding [a child] in [her] stomach from holy breath.

Notes:

μνηστευθείσης: a feminine passive aorist participle from μνηστεύω. It mean either "marry" or "betroth." I choose to translate it "betroth" here due to the subsequent πρὶν ("before") clause, but "marry" is a perfectly adequate translation.

Maria has little agency in this situation, but Joseph arguably has even less. She is the subject of the passive verb, and Joseph is the indirect object, which gives the whole scene a certain fatalistic sense— neither party is participating actively in the marriage/betrothal process.

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συνελθεῖν: infinitive in a πρίν clause from συνέρχομαι, literally "to come together" or "meet." Can easily have a sexual implication, in which case the sense is that Maria and Iōseph had not consummated the marriage before her pregnancy, but can also have the more literal sense that they had not met before her pregnancy. If the marriage was arranged, this is possible.

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γαστρὶ: from γαστῆρ, "stomach." There is no clear distinction between "stomach" and "womb" in Ancient Greek, and pregnancies are often located in the γαστῆρ.

I have added [a child] here to make the meaning more clear, but the most literal translation of is εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα "she was found holding in stomach."

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πνεύματος ἁγίου: my translation of this phrase may prove controversial. Many translators take "πνεῦμα ἅγιον" as "Holy Spirit," but πνεῦμα in other texts usually has the sense of "wind" or "breath." (Pneumatic in English is a descendant of πνεῦμα).

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Psalm 120:1 (NLT). “I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.”

Luke 18:1-8 (ERV). [1] “Then Jesus taught the followers that they should always pray and never lose hope. He used this story to teach them: [2] “Once there was a judge in a town. He did not care about God. He also did not care what people thought about him. [3] In that same town there was a woman whose husband had died. She came many times to this judge and said, ‘There is a man who is doing bad things to me. Give me my rights!’ [4] But the judge did not want to help the woman. After a long time, the judge thought to himself, ‘I don’t care about God. And I don’t care about what people think. [5] But this woman is bothering me. If I give her what she wants, then she will leave me alone. But if I don’t give her what she wants, she will bother me until I am sick.’” [6] The Lord said, “Listen, there is meaning in what the bad judge said. [7] God’s people shout to him night and day, and he will always give them what is right. He will not be slow to answer them. [8] I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find people on earth who believe in him?”

Matthew 7:7 (NLT). [7] “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT). “Never stop praying.”

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At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, 

“Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.'

Matthew 18:1-4

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~ Scriptures about forgiveness ~

Matthew 6:15 "But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

Ephesians 4:32 "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."

Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive."

Daniel 9:9 "To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him."

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Proverbs 10:12 "Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses."

Micah 7:18 "Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love."

Mark 11:25 "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

Luke 17:3-4 "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him."

Luke 6:37 "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"

Matthew 6:14 "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:"

1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Isaiah 1:8 "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."

James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

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Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV). [18] “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. [19] Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. [20] But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. [21] 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.” [22] All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: [23] “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). [24] When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. [25] But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.”

“Good News of Great Joy” By In Touch Ministries:

“Through Jesus, we receive eternal life—and divine joy.”

“When an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds, he gave them good news of great joy for all people: The long-awaited Savior was born! Then the angel was suddenly “joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God” (Luke 2:13 NLT).

The good news they proclaimed that day had to do with more than just Jesus’ birth. It anticipated His sinless life, which qualified Him to be God’s sacrificial lamb. It looked ahead to His crucifixion and resurrection, which signaled the Father’s acceptance of Christ’s payment for our sins. It also encompassed His future ascension into heaven (Mark 16:19). And it envisioned Pentecost, when the Spirit would indwell believers (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17), as well as the time Jesus would return as King. The angels rejoiced because salvation was here (2 Corinthians 6:2).

Jesus spoke about joy because He wanted us to experience the satisfaction that comes from a relationship with Him. Such profound contentment isn’t dependent upon outward circumstances; rather, it is the fruit of the Holy Spirit in you.

The angels in heaven rejoiced at the announcement of Jesus’ birth, and the shepherds praised God. Are you experiencing the divine joy that overflows from a Spirit-filled life?”

[biblequotesdaily]

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1 Corinthians 1:18

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us.

Matthew 6:12

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