Matthew 1:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. ”

Matthew 1:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Knew her not - The doctrine of the virginity of Mary before the birth of Jesus is a doctrine of the Scriptures, and is very important to be believed. But the Bible does not affirm that she had no...
Matthew 1:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And knew her not (l) till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. (l) The word "till", in the Hebrew language, gives us to understand that a thing will not come to pas...
Matthew 1:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of the Messiah. In Mt., Joseph has the principal rô le; in Lk., Mary. Six inspired dreams are narrated in Mt., three of them with the angel of Yahweh. Five are in chs. 1 and 2, the sixth...
Matthew 1:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

knew her. Heb, idiom, and Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for cohabitation. Note the imperfect tense. was not knowing. See App-132. till. Mat 12:46-60. Matthew 13:55 ; Matthew 13:56 ,...
Matthew 1:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

25. And knew her not This passage afforded the pretext for great disturbances, which were introduced into the Church, at a former period, by Helvidius. The inference he drew from it was, tha...
Matthew 1:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. Her first - born son - Τον υιον αυτης τον πρω-οτοκον. Literally, That son of hers, the first-born one. Tha...
Matthew 1:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And knew her not till, &c.— Some may infer from this passage, that Mary had other children afterwards; but the original here only excludes the time preceding the birth, without any consequence...
Matthew 1:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. And knew her not until she had brought forth her first-born son. х ton ( G3588 ) proototoko...
Matthew 1:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genealogy and Birth of Jesus 1-17. Genealogy of Jesus: cp. Luke 3:23 . The two genealogies of Jesus, which are constructed on quite different principles, require careful comparison and study, if...
Matthew 1:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Till she had brought forth her first-born son. — The word “firstborn” is not found in the best MSS. The questions which meet us here, unprofitable as they are, cannot be altogether passed over. Wha...
Matthew 1:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 The Coming of the Christ - Matthew 1:1-25 THE New Testament opens appropriately with the four Gospels; for, though in their present form they are all later in date than some of the Ep...
Matthew 1:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Birth of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:18-25 The fear that Joseph, being a just man, might withdraw from their contemplated wedlock, would have filled Mary's heart with untold anguish had she not...
Matthew 1:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as King. It reveals Him as realizing in His Person, and enunciating in His teaching the great principles which had been the peculiar deposit and glory of the anci...
Matthew 1:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. There is a great sweetness and modesty in the original word, for knowing her not. And the chastity of scr...
Matthew 1:25 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

TWO GREAT TRUTHS ‘Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise … He called His Name Jesus.’ Matthew 1:18-25 The verses (18 to 25) begin by telling us two great truths. They tell us how the...
Matthew 1:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

"And knew her not" ,.... Or "but he knew her not", και answering to the Hebrew ו that is, had carnal knowledge of her, or copulation with her, though his wife. The words are an euphemism, or a modes...
Matthew 1:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. Ver. 25. And knew her not till she brought forth ] We think hardly of him that taketh to wife the wido...
Matthew 1:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joseph did as the angel had bidden him This sudden change of his resolution, shows his great faith and ready obedience to God. When God speaks to our hearts, we speedily and cheerfully do what befo...
Matthew 1:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The genealogy of the King of Israel must be clearly established as from Abraham, the original father of the nation, and from David, the first king of God's choice, who is in many ways a type of Chris...
Matthew 1:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Birth of Christ. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they...
Matthew 1:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 24,25. The will of God (as we heard) was revealed to Joseph in a dream. It is God that giveth a power to sleep, and a power to awake; therefore it is said, being raised from sleep, he showed...
Matthew 1:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 2. THE BIRTH AND RISE OF JESUS THE MESSIAH (THE CHRIST) (1:18-4:25). In this section, following the introduction, Matthew reveals the greatness of Jesus the Christ. He will now describe th...
Matthew 1:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 1:18 . Espoused = betrothed.—Among the Jews the betrothal took place a year before marriage, and during the interval the betrothed maiden remained with her own family. Bu...
Matthew 1:25 - Scofield Reference Notes

JESUS The Greek form of the Hebrew, "Jehoshua", meaning "saviour".
Matthew 1:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:1 . The book of the generation, or rather the genealogy, of Jesus Christ. This is the Hebraical mode of writing. Moses says, Genesis 5:1 , This is the book of the generations of Adam....
Matthew 1:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

Child. I. We remember that God came to us in that child. “God with us.” This should remove all dread of God. II. That God can come to us in -the smallest things. III. That the whole of life...
Matthew 1:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 1:1-40 JESUS THE CHRIST BY HUMAN ANCESTRY , (Parallel passage: Luke 3:23-42 .) Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation . As St. Matthew was writing on...
Matthew 1:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The result of the angelic vision:
Matthew 1:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 13:2 ; Exodus 22:29 ; Luke 2:21 ; Luke 2:7 ; Romans 8:29
Matthew 1:25 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Christmas Message Matthew 1:16-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We here present one of the great omissions of the Bible, which constitutes one of the great proofs that Christ was virgin born. The ea...
Matthew 1:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He knew her not, till after she had brought forth — It cannot be inferred from hence, that he knew her afterward: no more than it can be inferred from that expression, 2 Samuel 6:23 , Michal had n...

Matthew 1:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 1:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 1:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 1:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 1:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 1:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 1:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 1:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 1:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 1:25 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 1:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes