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NASB | Matthew 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:25 but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The LORD is salvation). |
Subject: Was Mary a virgin her whole life |
Bible Note: Hi jawz, You speak about being "pretty certain from tradition" so I don't want to look at your final proof. But I would like to look at and compare a couple of verses with you. Matthew 1:25, King James, "And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus." Matthew 1:25, NASB, "and kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus." Matthew 1:25, NKJ, "and did not know her until she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus." A marginal note from an Interlinear Greek by Tyndale has this: "1:25 text: ASVRSVNASBNIVNEBTEVNJBNRSV. var.Greek (her firstborn son) [see Luke 2:2]: KJVNRSVmg." Thus a number of translations have "her firstborn son". The most important thing to notice is that the thing that was begotten in her was of the Holy Spirit. She bore a son, the First-born. That which was conceived in her was fully man and fully God. The other thing that we can gather from this verse is that Mary would be with child again, but not as a virgin. Luke 2:7, King James, "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7, NASB, "And she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7, NKJ, "And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger..." I find that the NASB is inconsistent in comparing these two verses. I would go with the NKJ rendering as far as capitalization is concerned. I want everyone to realize that this Son or this First-born should be recognized in their hearts as Deity; whether you can see that on paper or not. The other children of Mary are not recognized as Deity for she is the mother [sic] only. From the heart, Ray |