Matthew 1:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

New Living Translation
But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.

English Standard Version
but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Berean Study Bible
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

New American Standard Bible
but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he named Him Jesus.

NASB 1995
but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

NASB 1977
and kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

Amplified Bible
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).

Christian Standard Bible
but did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. And he named him Jesus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but did not know her intimately until she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus.

Contemporary English Version
But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.

Good News Translation
But he had no sexual relations with her before she gave birth to her son. And Joseph named him Jesus.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.

International Standard Version
He did not have marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son; and he named him Jesus.

NET Bible
but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

New King James Version
and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

King James 2000 Bible
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

New Heart English Bible
and had no marital relations with her until she had brought forth a son; and he named him Jesus.

World English Bible
and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

American King James Version
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

American Standard Version
and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

A Faithful Version
But he did not have sexual relations with her until after she had given birth to her Son, the firstborn; and he called His name Jesus.

Darby Bible Translation
and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

English Revised Version
and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

Webster's Bible Translation
And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But he knew her not, til she had broght forth her first borne sonne, & he called his name Iesus.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And knewe her not, tyll she hadde brought foorth her first borne sonne, & called his name Iesus.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and knewe her not, tyll she had brought forth hir fyrst borne sonne, and called his name Iesus.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and knewe her not tyll she had brought forth hir fyrst sonne and called hys name Iesus.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and did not know her until she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, and he called His Name Jesus.

Berean Literal Bible
But he did not know her until she had brought forth a Son, and he called His name Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
and did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he took to himself his wife, and knew her not till she brought forth her first born son: and be called his name Jesus.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And did not know her until that she had brought forth a son; and he called His name Jesus.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he knew her not, yet she bore her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he did not know her sexually until she delivered her firstborn son, and she called his name Yeshua.

Lamsa Bible
And he did not know her until she gave birth to her first-born son; and she called his name Jesus.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son. And he called his name Jesus.

Godbey New Testament
and he took his wife to himself, and did not know her until she brought forth a son, and called his name Jesus.

Haweis New Testament
and he knew her not, until she had brought forth her son, the first begotten, and he called his name Jesus.

Mace New Testament
but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

Weymouth New Testament
but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.

Worrell New Testament
and he knew her not, until she brought forth a Son, and he called His name Jesus.

Worsley New Testament
and he knew her not, till she brought forth her Son the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
















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