Matthew 1:18

Now: or, But, in contrast with those mentioned in verses: Matthew 1:2. Render: "The begetting, then, of Jesus Christ was on this wise (for after His mother was espoused to Joseph, she was found with child) of pneuma hagion ". See App-101.

birth. begetting. Greek. gennesis. Occurs only here and Luke 1:14, used of the Father.

Jesus (Omit. by Tr. [WH] Rm.)

Christ. Hebrew Messiah. So translated in John 1:41; John 4:25.

on this wise: i.e. not begotten, as in the cases recorded in verses: Matthew 1:2.

was espoused. bad been betrothed. By divine ordering, so that the two lines, through Solomon and Nathan, might be united and exhausted in Messiah. before. Greek. prin. Occurs seven times (Matthew 26:34; Matthew 26:75.Mark 14:72.Luke 22:61; John 4:49; John 8:58; John 14:9); prin e, Occurs seven times (Matthew 1:18; Mark 14:30; Luke 2:26; Luke 22:34.Acts 2:20; Acts 7:2; Acts 25:16). In eleven of the fourteen passages where this word occurs the events did take place. In the other three, one was miraculously prevented (John 4:49); the day of the Lord is absolutely certain (Acts 2:20); the other was legally imperative (Acts 25:16).

came together: as in 1 Corinthians 7:5.

the Holy Ghost. Greek. pneuma hagion = holy spirit: i.e. power from on high. Not "the Holy Spirit". See App-101.