Passage · Old Testament
Isaiah 7:14
Isa.7.14
Explore this passage in the graphTherefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Read this passage at the publisher: Read in NIV · Read in ESV
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Matthew 1:23 quotes Isaiah 7:14
Direct quotationHigh confidenceMatthew quotes Isaiah's sign of the virgin who conceives and bears a son called Immanuel, and applies it to the conception of Jesus.
Evidence:Other responsible views
- Near fulfillment in Isaiah's day: Many interpreters read Isaiah 7:14 as also having a near referent in Ahaz's time, with Matthew seeing a fuller fulfillment in Jesus. This is a widely held view and does not deny Matthew's use of the text.
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