Thou shalt call his name Jesus (Καλεσιες το ονομα αυτου Ιησουν). The rabbis named six whose names were given before birth: "Isaac,…

Verse 21 His name JESUS. The name Jesus is the same as Saviour. It is derived from the verb signifying to save.…

You shall call his name Jesus — There is nothing strange that this was the first Joseph heard of the name, which Luke tells us ([R…

The Lord of glory is born the Son of man and is named by God’s command, and by man’s mouth, JESUS the Savior. He is what He is called.

He sav…

St. John Chrysostom: What the angel told Joseph was beyond human reasoning and the laws of nature. Therefore, he confirms his …

It was no doubt divine grace that solicited Mary’s cooperation before the conception and Joseph’s cooperation only after it. Here Joseph is drawn i…

And you shall call his name JESUS. I have already explained briefly, but as far as was necessary, the meaning of that word. At present I w…

And she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his
name Jesus. ] For though she was …

Let us look to the circumstances under which the Son of God entered into this lower world, until we learn to despise the vain honors of this world …

Here is related the third series of fourteen in Christ’s generation, which proceeds through private persons. Concerning this Jechonias, as was said…