Matthew 1:20 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Matthew 1:20
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Philippe de Champaigne's The Dream of Saint Joseph painted around 1636
Book	Gospel of Matthew
Christian Bible part	New Testament

Matthew 1:20 is the twentieth verse of the first chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. Previously Joseph had found Mary to be pregnant and had considered leaving her. In this verse an angel comes to him in a dream and reassures him.

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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

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.

The World English Bible translates the passage as:

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.

For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 1:20.