Mat 1:18, 20, 3:11, 16, 12:32, 28:19, Mar 1:8 | ESV | STEP | Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way . When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph , before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit .

q[See ver. 31 above]

r[Eph. 1:21]

s Mark 16:15, 16

t ch. 13:52

u Luke 24:47; [ch. 24:14; Mark 11:17; Rom. 1:5]

v Mark 16:15, 16

wSee Acts 8:16

y[2 Cor. 13:14]

z John 1:26; Acts 1:5; 11:16

aaSee John 1:33

Matthew 1:18

The Birth of Jesus Christ

18 Now the birth of ^aJesus Christ ^{▼▼Some manuscripts of the Christ} took place in this way. ^cWhen his mother Mary had been betrothed ^{▼▼That is, legally pledged to be married} to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child ^efrom the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:20

20 But as he considered these things, behold, ^fan angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:11

11 ^g“I baptize you with water ^hfor repentance, but ⁱhe who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you ^jwith the Holy Spirit and ^kfire.

Matthew 3:16

16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, ^lthe heavens were opened to him, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit to him} and he ⁿsaw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

Matthew 12:32

32 And whoever speaks a word ^oagainst the Son of Man ^pwill be forgiven, but ^qwhoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in ^rthis age or in the age to come.

Matthew 28:19

19 ^sGo therefore and ^tmake disciples of ^uall nations, ^vbaptizing them ^win ^{▼▼Or into} ^ythe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Mark 1:8

8 ^zI have baptized you with water, but ^aahe will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”