Matthew 1:24

²² All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

²³ “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

²⁵ But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.
KJV: Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
WEB: Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
ASV: And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
DARBY: But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
BLB: And Joseph, having been awoken from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and received his wife.

ÅB: Etter at Josef våknet, gjorde han som Herrens engel hadde pålagt ham, og tok sin kone til seg.
OTB: Da Josef våknet opp fra søvnen, gjorde han som Herrens engel hadde befalt ham og tok Maria til sin hustru,
B1930: Da nu Josef var våknet op av søvnen, gjorde han som Herrens engel hadde pålagt ham, og tok sin hustru til sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 15:14
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
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James 2:21–26
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
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John 2:5–8
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
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Exodus 40:32
They washed whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting or approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Exodus 40:16
Moses did everything just as the LORD had commanded him.
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Exodus 40:27
and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.
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Hebrews 11:7–8
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
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Genesis 22:2–3
“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”
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