Matthew 1:18

Now: or, But, in contrast with those mentioned in verses: Matthew 1:2-16 . Render: "The begetting, then, of Jesus Christ was on this wise (for after His mother was espoused to Joseph, she was found with child) of pneuma hagion ". See App-101 .

birth = begetting. Greek. gennesis. Occurs only here and Luke 1:14 , used of the Father.

Jesus (Omit. by Tr. [WH] Rm.)

Christ. Hebrew Messiah. So translated in John 1:41 ; John 4:25 .

on this wise: i.e. not begotten, as in the cases recorded in verses: Matthew 1:2-16 .

was espoused = bad been betrothed. By divine ordering, so that the two lines, through Solomon and Nathan, might be united and exhausted in Messiah. before. Greek. prin. Occurs seven times (Matthew 26:34 , Matthew 26:75 .Mark 14:72 .Luke 22:61 ; John 4:49 ; John 8:58 ; John 14:9 ); prin e, Occurs seven times (Matthew 1:18 . Mark 14:30 . Luke 2:26 ; Luke 22:34 .Acts 2:20 ; Acts 7:2 ; Acts 25:16 ). In eleven of the fourteen passages where this word occurs the events did take place. In the other three, one was miraculously prevented (John 4:49 ); the day of the Lord is absolutely certain (Acts 2:20 ); the other was legally imperative (Acts 25:16 ).

came together: as in 1 Corinthians 7:5 .

the Holy Ghost. Greek. pneuma hagion = holy spirit: i.e. power from on high. Not "the Holy Spirit". See App-101 .