The virgin will conceiveand give birth to a son, and he will be called Emmanuel,
which means: God-with-us.
Commentaries
1:18 - 1:25
Birth of Jesus.
The chain of generations finally ends with the last link—not just another one, but a unique, definitive, and extraordinary one: a person born of a “virgin.” Matthew draws on the promise and prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, interpreted within the context already established by Jewish tradition. He follows this tradition and affirms it in this account, which he presents clearly: Mary’s motherhood is caused by the Holy Spirit, not Joseph. This is what the text states (1:20-23), and it remains central to the Church’s faith.
Commentaries
Birth of Jesus.
The chain of generations finally ends with the last link—not just another one, but a unique, definitive, and extraordinary one: a person born of a “virgin.” Matthew draws on the promise and prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, interpreted within the context already established by Jewish tradition. He follows this tradition and affirms it in this account, which he presents clearly: Mary’s motherhood is caused by the Holy Spirit, not Joseph. This is what the text states (1:20-23), and it remains central to the Church’s faith.