Verse Comparison: Matthew 1:21
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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.Amplified® Bible
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].Contemporary English Version
Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."Darby English Version
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for *he* shall save his people from their sins.Good News Bible
She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus---because he will save his people from their sins."International Standard Version
She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he is the one who will save his people from their sins."King James Version
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.New American Standard Bible
"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."New International Version
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."New King James Version
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."Revised Standard Version
she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."Young's Literal Translation
and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'
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