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Matthew 1:22-23

Do Not Be Afraid

The Birth of Jesus the Messiah · Matthew 1

Story guide: Joseph asleep while a plain-clothed messenger of the Lord appears in his dream. This shared image is not a scene-for-scene rendering of Matthew 1:22-23.

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22All this happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

23Behold, the virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel—which is translated, 'God with us.'

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