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Matthew 1:20Matt.1.20

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

KJV

Greek original

ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος κυρίου κατ’ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυίδ μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαρίαν τὴν γυναῖκά σου τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἁγίου

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Comme il y pensait, voici, un ange du Seigneur lui apparut en songe, et dit: Joseph, fils de David, ne crains pas de prendre avec toi Marie, ta femme, car l'enfant qu'elle a conçu vient du Saint-Esprit;

KJV

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Patristic reading

3
  • Augustinus

    De Fide. Spe Et Charitate

    ccepit: Noli timere accipere Mariam conjugem tuam; quod tnim in ea natum est, de Spiritu ,aneto eat (Matth. 1, 20): id est, quod tu esse do alio viro suspicaris, de Spiritu sancto est. CAPUT XXXVIII. — 12. Christus de Spiritu sancto non ut de patre natus, sed de Maria ut de matre…
  • Rufinus Aquileiensis

    Provinciae Palestinae Liber De Fide [Incertus]

    35.), Et iterum in somnis idem Angelus ait ad Joseph, Nam quod nascetur ex ea de Spiritu sancto est(Matth. 1. 20.). Similiter autem beatus Matthaeus dicit, inventa est in utero habens de Spiritu sancto (Matth. 1. 18.). XLIII. Factus igitur homo unigenitus Deus Ver- bum, ex Maria…
  • Rufinus Aquileiensis

    Provinciae Palestinae Liber De Fide [Incertus]

    credendum est. Quid enim dicit Evangelista da Joseph? Et non cognovit eam donec peperit filium suum (Matth. 1. 20.), id est, non noverat certius quod ipsa erat Virgo, quae Christum paritura prae- dicta est, nisi post partus editionem documenta vir- d Ms., Tentaverunt in hoc decie…

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