Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:21 in other translations
| BSB | She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” |
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| WEB | She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.” |
| ASV | And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. |
| YLT | and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.' |
| DARBY | And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. |
| BBE | And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins. |
| Webster | And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. |
What does Matthew 1:21 mean?
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Barnes' Notes
He shall save. This expresses the same as the name, and on this account the name was given to him. He saves men by having died to redeem them; by giving the Spirit to renew them, (Jn 16:7, 8) by his power in enabling them to overcome their spiritual enemies, in de- fending them from danger, in guiding them in the path of duty, in sustaining them in trials and in death; and he will raise them up at the last day, and exalt them to a world of purity and love.
His people. Those whom the Father has given to him. The Jews were called the people of God, because he had chosen them to himself, and regarded them as his peculiar and beloved people, separate from all the nations of the earth. Christians are called the people of Christ, because it was the purpose of the Father to give them to him, (Is 53:11, Jn 6:37) and because in due time he came to redeem them to himself, Tit 2:14, 1Pet 1:2.
From their sins. This is the great business of Jesus in coming and dying. It is not to save men IN their sins, but FROM their sins. Sinners could not be happy in heaven. It would be a place of wretchedness to the guilty. The design of Jesus was, therefore, to save from sin;
1. by dying to make an atonement, (Tit 2:14); and,
2. by renewing the heart, and purifying the soul, and preparing his people for a pure and holy heaven. And from this we may learn,
(1) "JESUS" or, "saviour"
(1.) that Jesus had a design in coming into the world--he
came to save his people--and that design will surely
be accomplished. It is impossible that in any part of it
he should fail.
(2.) We have no evidence that we are his people, unless
we are saved from the power and dominion of sin. A mere
profession of being his people will not answer. Unless we
give up our sins; unless we renounce the pride, pomp, and
pleasure of the world, and all our lusts and crimes, we
have no evidence that we are the children of God. It is
impossible that we should be Christians if we indulge in
sin, and live in the practice of any known iniquity.
(3.) That all professing Christians should feel that there is
no salvation unless it is from sin, and that they can
never be admitted to a holy heaven hereafter, unless they
are made pure, by the blood of Jesus, here.
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 1:18-25
Let us look to the circumstances under which the Son of God entered into this lower world, till we learn to despise the vain honours of this world, when compared with piety and holiness. The mystery of Christ's becoming man is to be adored, not curiously inquired into. It was so ordered that Christ should partake of our nature, yet that he should be pure from the defilement of original sin, which has been…
Matthew 1:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 1:21
- Acts 13:23
Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
- Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
- 1 John 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
- Colossians 1:20-23
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
- Luke 2:21
And 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.
- Acts 5:31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Luke 1:31
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- 1 John 2:1-2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
- Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 17:19,21; 18:10; Jud 13:3; 2Ki 4:16,17; Lu 1:13,35,36
thou.
Lu 1:31; 2:21
JESUS. that is, Saviour. Heb. for.
Ps 130:7,8; Isa 12:1,2; 45:21,22; Jer 23:6; 33:16; Eze 36:25-29
Da 9:24; Zec 9:9; Joh 1:29; Ac 3:26; 4:12; 5:31; 13:23,38,39
Eph 5:25-27; Col 1:20-23; Tit 2:14; Heb 7:25; 1Jo 1:7; 2:1,2; 3:5
Re 1:5,6; 7:14
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Context
- Matthew 1:20
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 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- Matthew 1:22
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew 1:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y parirá un hijo, y llamarás su nombre JESUS, porque él salvará á su pueblo de sus pecados. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et elle enfantera un fils, et tu appelleras son nom Jésus, car c’est lui qui sauvera son peuple de leurs péchés. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie wird einen Sohn gebären, und du sollst seinen Namen Jesus heißen; denn er wird sein Volk erretten von ihren Sünden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pariet autem filium: et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum: ipse enim salvum faciet populum suum a peccatis eorum. |