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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

Matthew 1:21

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Matthew opens with a genealogy that ties Jesus to Abraham and David, then tells how Joseph learned that Mary, his betrothed, was expecting a child. Joseph planned a quiet divorce to spare her shame, but an angel spoke to him in a dream.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y parirá un hijo, y llamarás su nombre JESUS, porque él salvará á su pueblo de sus pecados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

María tendrá un hijo y lo llamarán Jesús, porque él salvará a su pueblo de sus pecados».

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