Matthew 1:23 KJV,NLT

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin ( the virgin , Revised Version) shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son . The difficulty of this quotation from Isaiah 7:14 is well known. (b) the promise was no real sign to Ahaz, and (c) the context of the promise (according to which Rezin and Pekah were to perish in the lad's early childhood, Isaiah 7:15 , Isaiah 7:16 ) has no apparent reference to the promise itself. And they shall call . Men generally, in virtue of his true nature. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

Immanuel. There is some obscurity as to the primary intention of these words as they appear in the narrative of Isaiah ( Isaiah 7:14 ); but the fitness of their application to Christ, now that he has come to fill in their meaning, makes the first use of them of small moment to us. For us they are a description of the birth and nature of our Lord. I. THE VIRGIN - BIRTH . We may be sure that it was not in order to throw any discredit on the sanctity of marriage that God so ordered... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Name, the burden of prophecy. Introduction. Though in the order of the historic narrative this name of prophecy, "Immanuel," comes second on this page, yet had it already found its place on the page of ages ago. It is the Name by which the prophet had long ago declared forcibly the dignity of the Christ—the real Being, the Christ. Whereas the other Name of our Matthew 1:21 , Matthew 1:24 : was that given now in the "fulness of time," which dared boldly to challenge the proof in the ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child - Matthew clearly understands this as applying literally to a virgin. Compare Luke 1:34. It thus implies that the conception of Christ was miraculous, or that the body of the Messiah was created directly by the power of God, agreeably to the declaration in Hebrews 10:5; “Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me.”And they shall call his name Emmanuel - That is, his name... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:23

Matthew 1:23. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth, &c. Some have unhappily supposed that this famous prophecy immediately related to the birth of a child of Isaiah’s in a natural way, and that it only referred to Christ in a secondary sense. But surely a son’s being born of one then a virgin, when she was married, was no such extraordinary event as to answer such a pompous introduction as we meet with in the viith of Isaiah. Had this been all, what need was there... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:18-25

7. Birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-25)Joseph and Mary were not yet married, when Joseph was shocked to learn that Mary was pregnant. Since Mary had been promised to him in marriage, Joseph had the right, according to Jewish custom, to report the matter to the authorities and have Mary dealt with for marital unfaithfulness. Joseph was a morally upright man but he was also compassionate. Instead of acting spitefully towards Mary, he tried to protect her from public shame by breaking the engagement... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:23

a virgin. Quoted from Isaiah 7:13-15 . See the notes there. Greek. parthenos, which settles the meaning of the word in Isaiah 7:14 . See Emmanuel. Occurs only in Matt. See App-98 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 1:23

Matthew 1:23. Behold, a virgin, &c.— To what we have said on this prophesy in its proper place, Isa 7:14 may now be added, that it is not possible to understand it of any other persons than of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin, in whom alone it is completely and literally fulfilled: but Bishop Chandler has, with so much learning and ability, explained this text to the satisfaction of all rational persons, that I have nothing more to do than to refer my readers to the 237th and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:23

23. Behold, a virgin—It should be "the virgin" meaning that particular virgin destined to this unparalleled distinction. shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which, being interpreted, is, God with us—Not that He was to have this for a proper name (like "Jesus"), but that He should come to be known in this character, as God manifested in the flesh, and the living bond of holy and most intimate fellowship between God and men from henceforth and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:18-25

B. The King’s birth 1:18-25The first sentence in this pericope (section) serves as a title for the section, as the sentence in Matthew 1:1 did for Matthew 1:1-17. Matthew recorded the supernatural birth of Jesus to demonstrate further His qualification as Israel’s Messiah. He wanted to show that Mary could not have become pregnant by another man. These verses show how Jesus came to be the heir of Joseph and thus qualified to be Israel’s King."Matthew ultimately is arguing that Jesus... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 1:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 1:23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 1:18-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 1:23

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 1:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 1:23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 1:18-25

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