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Matthew 1:20,24 - Compare All Versions

Matthew 1:20 NIV (New International Version)

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.

Matthew 1:24 NIV (New International Version)

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

Matthew 1:20 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife

Matthew 1:20 NLT (New Living Translation)

As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 NLT (New Living Translation)

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife.

Matthew 1:20 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

When Joseph woke up, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her

Matthew 1:20 KJV (King James Version)

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 1:24 KJV (King James Version)

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife

Matthew 1:20 NKJV (New King James Version)

But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 NKJV (New King James Version)

Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife

Matthew 1:20-23 MSG (The Message)

While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.” This would bring the prophet’s embryonic revelation to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for “God is with us”).

Matthew 1:24-25 MSG (The Message)

Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God’s angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.

Matthew 1:20 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife

Matthew 1:20 AMP (Amplified Bible)

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Then Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and he took Mary [to his home] as his wife

Matthew 1:20 NET (New English Translation)

When he had contemplated 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 as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24 NET (New English Translation)

When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife