Matthew 1:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 1:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
Ἰησοῦ
Iēsoûs
G2424
Jesus
Χριστοῦ
Christós
G5547
Christ
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
γένεσις
génesis
G1078
origin
οὕτως
hoútō
G3779
thus
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
μνηστευθείσης
mnēsteúō
G3423
to betroth
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
μητρὸς
mḗtēr
G3384
mother
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
Μαρίας
María
G3137
Mary
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰωσήφ
Iōsḗph
G2501
Joseph
πρὶν
prín
G4250
before
ἢ
ḗ
G2228
or
συνελθεῖν
synérchomai
G4905
to come together
αὐτοὺς
autós
G846
he
εὑρέθη
heurískō
G2147
to find
ἐν
en
G1722
in
γαστρὶ
gastḗr
G1064
belly
ἔχουσα
échō
G2192
to have
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
πνεύματος
pneûma
G4151
spirit
ἁγίου
hágios
G40
saint
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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King James Version Public Domain
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, having been engaged to marry Joseph, before they came together, was found having in the womb from the Holy Spirit.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).