Isaiah 40:5
Matthew 1:16
16Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, ▼▼Lit. of whom Jesus was born
who is called the Christ. ▼▼I.e. the Messiah
Matthew 1:20
20After he had thought about it, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.Luke 1:35Matthew 17:2
2His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.Luke 1:31
31Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus.Isa 7:14; Matt 1:21; Luke 2:21Luke 1:35
35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God.Matt 1:20; 14:33; 26:63-64; Mark 1:1; John 1:34; 20:31; Acts 8:37; Rom 1:4Luke 2:7
7and she gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was not any room for them in the inn. ▼▼Or in the guest room
Matt 1:25 John 2:11
11Jesus did this, the first ▼▼Or beginning
of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.John 1:14 John 11:40
40Jesus said to her, “I told you that if you believed you would see God's glory, didn't I?”John 11:4, 23Romans 1:3
3regarding ▼▼Lit. About
his Son, who according to the flesh was a descendant of David,Matt 1:6, 16; Luke 1:32; John 1:14; Acts 2:30; Gal 4:4; 2Tim 2:8 Galatians 4:4
4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,Gen 3:15; 49:10; Isa 7:14; Dan 9:24; Mic 5:3; Matt 1:23; 5:17; Mark 1:15; Luke 1:31; John 1:14; Rom 1:3; Eph 1:10; Phil 2:7; Heb 2:14Colossians 1:19
19For God ▼▼Lit. he
was pleased to have all of his fullness live in him.John 1:16; 3:34; Col 2:9; 3:11 1 Timothy 3:16
16By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: ▼▼What follows probably represents an early Christian hymn or creed.
Matt 3:16; 28:2; Mark 16:5; Luke 2:13; John 1:14, 32-33; 15:26; 16:8-9; 20:12; Acts 1:19; 10:34; Rom 1:4; 10:18; Gal 2:8; Eph 3:5-6, 8, 10; Col 1:6, 23, 27-28; 1Tim 2:7; 1Pet 1:12; 1John 1:2; 5:6 In flesh was he ▼▼Other mss. read God
revealed to sight,Kept righteous by the Spirit's might,Adored by angels singing. ▼▼Lit. he was seen by angels
To nations was he manifest,Believing souls found peace and rest, ▼▼Lit. he was believed in the world
Our Lord in heaven reigning! ▼▼Lit. he was taken up in glory
Hebrews 2:11
11For both the one who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have the same Father. ▼▼Lit. are all of one
That is why Jesus ▼▼Lit. he
is not ashamed to call them brothersMatt 28:10; John 20:17; Acts 17:26; Rom 8:29; Heb 10:10, 14 Hebrews 2:14
14Therefore, since the children have flesh and blood, he himself also shared the same things, so that by his death he might destroy the one who has the power of death (that is, the devil)John 1:14; Rom 8:3; 1Cor 15:54-55; Phil 2:7; Col 2:15; 2Tim 1:10Hebrews 2:16-17
16For it is clear that he did not come to help angels. No, he came to help Abraham's descendants. 17Thus he had to become like his brothers in every way, so that he could be a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God and could atone for the people's sins.Phil 2:7; Heb 4:15; 5:1-22 Peter 1:17
17For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice of the Majestic Glory was conveyed to him as follows: “This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him.”Matt 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35
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