20 Joseph had this in mind when Gods angel appeared to him in a dream. The angel said to him: »Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She is pregnant by Holy Spirit.
21 »She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus »Jehovah is salvation« , because he will save his people from their sins.«
22 All this happened so that what God spoke through the prophet came true:
23 »The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,« which means: »God God-like one is with us.« (John 1:18)
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of God had commanded him to do. He took Mary to be his wife.
25 He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.