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NASB | Matthew 1:18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit. |
Subject: How far would you go in a translation? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ray! The construction is a little different in v. 20, but basically the same. It literally says, "...for that which has been conceived in her is of Holy Spirit." Again, we have 'ek' or 'by' with the Genitive case 'Holy Spirit'. Thus, the emphasis is that the Holy Spirit is the source of the conception. One interesting point here is that the child is referred to as an 'it'. The neuter is used. I would have expected a masculine. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |