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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: Hank, Your story about the Immaculate Conception being confused with the Virgin Birth of Jesus is interesting and not uncommon, among Protestants and poorly catechised Catholics who often both mistake the doctrine of Mary's Immaculate Conception with Jesus's Virgin birth or even Mary's wrongly supposed virgin birth. Not only does it say something about a bad understaning of basic theolgy in both camps, but an even more basic lack of understanding of the English language. Conception and birth are not synonyms, no matter how many seem to make that mistake, even some who have practical and personal experience in themselves concieving and giving birth. Close in space but distant in time. Your story seems to suggest the relative was saying he did not believe in the Virgin Birth of Mary, since his question as you phrased it seems to indicate he thought the Immaculate Conception referred to Jesus' virgin birth and he mistakenly thought you were saying you did not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus. You knew what you were saying but he did not. And I must say you handled the situation with great wisdom and charity. Emmaus |