Matthew 1:25 meaning and explanation

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

Matthew 1:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Matthew presents Joseph, a righteous man who had planned to divorce Mary quietly, obeying the angel's command instead. The verse notes that Joseph kept Mary as his wife but did not consummate the marriage until after Jesus was born, and then he named the child Jesus, as the angel directed.

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