Matthew 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 1:18 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came togethe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 1:18 — KJV
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
— Matthew 1:18 (KJV)
Matthew 1:18 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 1:18
“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:18: now, jesus, christ
“And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:18: now, jesus, mother
“And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:18: now, before, came
“And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:18: joseph, before, came
“So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:18: before, came, together
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