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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). |
Bible Question: Was Mary a virgin her whole life - after Jesus was born |
Bible Answer: See Matt 12:46 and Mark 6:3. In Matt 12:46 re the word "*brothers*. These are actual siblings (half-brothers) of Jesus. "MATTHEW EXPLICITLY CONNECTS THEM WITH MARY, INDICATING THAT THEY WERE NOT COUSINS OR JOSEPH'S SONS FROM A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE, AS SOME OF THE CHURCH FATHERS *IMAGINED*. "They are mentioned in all the gospels. Matthew and Mark give the names of 4 of Jesus' brothers, and mention that He had sisters as well." (emphasis added) (p. 1415, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) |