KJV King James Version
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 1:25
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
and didn’t know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
ASV American Standard Version
and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and did not know her till she brought forth her son—the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγίνωσκενG1097 · ginōskōto knowαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἔτεκενG5088 · tiktōto give birth toυἱόνG5207 · uhiossonκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκάλεσενG2564 · kaleōto call: callτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦν.¶G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Luke 2:21And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.Exodus 22:29Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.Matthew 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.Exodus 13:2Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, [both] of man and of beast: it [is] mine.Luke 2:7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
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