And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
&c.] Though a pure virgin, which never knew a man; and
therefore, "a behold", is prefixed to it, as being what was
extraordinary and wonderful; as it is also, in the prophesy of
it, in ( Isaiah 7:14 ) to which
the angel manifestly refers, and is, by Matthew cited, as
accomplished hereby; (See Gill on Matthew
1:22) (See Gill on Matthew
1:23)
and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name
Jesus;
which signifies a "Saviour"; and a Saviour Christ is of God's
appointing, providing and sending; and a very suitable one, being
a spiritual Saviour, and a complete one, both able and willing to
save to the uttermost all that believe in him; nor is there any
other, nor salvation in any other: he is the Saviour of his
people, whom the Father has given him, even of all the elect,
whether of Jews or Gentiles; and of them from all their sins, and
from all their enemies; and whom he saves with a spiritual and
eternal salvation.