and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Parallel translations
- KJV And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
- BSB But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.
- NKJV and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
- NASB but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he named Him Jesus.
- NLT But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.
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- Luke 2:21When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
- Luke 2:7She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Matt 1:21She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
- Exod 22:29“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
- Exod 13:2“Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine.”
- Rom 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
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