Matthew 1:22

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
all	ὅλον holon	G3650	"whole" or "all" · adjective — nominative singular neuter
this	τοῦτο toûto	G5124	that thing
done	γέγονεν gegonen	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
it	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
fulfilled	πληρωθῇ plērōthēa	G4137	to make replete · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular
which	τὸ to	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular neuter
spoken	ῥέω rhéō	G4483	to utter
of	ὑπὸ hupo	G5259	under · preposition
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
by	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
prophet	προφήτου prophētou	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — genitive singular masculine
saying	λέγοντος· legontos	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, genitive singular masculine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were w…
1 Kings 8:15 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying…
Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Acts 3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
1 Kings 8:24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine…
Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up th…
Matthew 12:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Matthew 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been ke…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 1:18–end

The mystery of Christ's incarnation is to be adored, not pried into. If we know not the way of the Spirit in the formation of common persons, nor how the bones are formed in the womb of any one that is with child (Ecc 11:5), much less do we know how the blessed Jesus was formed in the womb of the blessed virgin. When David admires how he himself was made in secret, and curiously wrought (Psa 139:13-16), perhaps he speaks in the spirit of Christ's incarnation. Some circumstances attending the birth of Christ we find here which are not in Luke, though it is more largely recorded here. Here we have, I. Mary's espousal to Joseph. Mary, the mother of our Lord, was espoused to Joseph, not complete…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 1:22

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet-- (Isa 7:14). saying--as follows.

John Gill on Matthew 1:22

Now all this was done,.... These are not the words of the Angel, but of the Evangelist; observing that Mary's being with child of the Holy Ghost, and her conception in such an extraordinary manner, whilst a pure virgin, before she and Joseph came together, who though espoused to him, was untouched by him, were all brought about in this way, and with such circumstances, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet; that is, the Prophet Isaiah, and so some copies read. The passage referred to is in Isaiah 7:14 what is there spoken was by divine inspiration; it was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet; the Spirit of the Lord spake by him. Prophets and holy men formerly,…

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John Calvin on Matthew 1:18–end

Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:18-25 18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. For when his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19. And Joseph her husband, as he was a just man, and was unwilling to injure her reputation, intended to send her away secretly. 20. And while he was considering these things, lo, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. 21. And she shall bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins. 22. Now all…

The Church Fathers

First, Angels hymning, secondly, Apostles preaching, then Holy Martyrs, and lastly, all believers.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Serm. xxiii. 1.) The conception was by the Holy Spirit within the womb of the Virgin; who, as she conceived in perfect chastity, in like manner brought forth her Son.
— Leo the Great ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(in App. s. 123.) He, who by a touch could heal the severed limbs of others, how much more could He, in His own birth, preserve whole that which He found whole? In this parturition, soundness of the Mother's body was rather strengthened than weakened, and her virginity rather confirmed than lost.
— Pseudo-Augustine ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Mary — Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the “Virgin Mary,” though never so designated in Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her…
Jesus, The Christ · .An angel appears to Joseph concerning Mary (at Nazareth) — .An angel appears to Joseph concerning Mary (at Nazareth)
Prophecies Respecting Christ · Fulfilled — Fulfilled

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 1:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 1:22

John Gill on Matthew 1:22

John Calvin on Matthew 1:18–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 1:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 1:22

John Gill on Matthew 1:22

John Calvin on Matthew 1:18–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 1:22-23