Matthew 1:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.`
English ASV
And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
English Amplified
She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for *he* shall save his people from their sins.
English EASY 2024
Mary will give birth to a son. He will save his people from their sins. Because of that, you must give him the name “Jesus”.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
She will give birth to a son. You will name him Jesus. Give him that name because he will save his people from their sins."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
English God's Word - GW 1995
She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus He Saves, because he will save his people from their sins."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins."
English KJV 1611
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
English LSB
And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
She is going to have a son. You must give him the name Jesus. That is because he will save his people from their sins."
English NIV
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
English NKJ 1982
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
English NLT
And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
She will give birth to a son and you are to name him ‘Savior,’ for he is destined to give his life to save his people from their sins.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And she will have a Son, and you shall name him Jesus (meaning 'Savior'), for he will save his people from their sins.
English Tyndale 1537
She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.(Lat. Iesu, Heb. Yesua) For he shall save his people from their sins.