SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:24
Y siendo despertado Jos del sueo, hizo como el ngel del Seor le había mandado, y recibi a su mujer.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. Then Joseph being raised from sleep , etc.] That is, being awaked out of sleep, tou upnou that sleep, into which he either naturally fell, whilst he was meditating on the affair of Marys being with child; or rather into which he was cast by the Lord, on purpose that he might have a revelation of the will of God to him in a dream; and rising up from his bed or place where he was, immediately and without any delay, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him ; firmly believing that it was a messenger of God that was sent to him, and that this matter was of the Lord. Wherefore he took unto him his wife , that is, he publicly married her, whom he had before espoused, took her to his house, or continued her there, lived with her as his wife, and owned her to be such, and henceforwards had no more thoughts of putting her away.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-25 - Let us look to the circumstances under which the Son of God entere into this lower world, till we learn to despise the vain honours of this world, when compared with piety and holiness. The mystery of Christ's becoming man is to be adored, not curiously inquired into. It was so ordered that Christ should partake of our nature, yet that he should be pure from the defilement of original sin, which has bee communicated to all the race of Adam. Observe, it is the thoughtful not the unthinking, whom God will guide. God's time to come with instruction to his people, is when they are at a loss. Divine comfort most delight the soul when under the pressure of perplexed thoughts Joseph is told that Mary should bring forth the Saviour of the world He was to call his name Jesus, a Saviour. Jesus is the same name with Joshua. And the reason of that name is clear, for those whom Chris saves, he saves from their sins; from the guilt of sin by the merit of his death, and from the power of sin by the Spirit of his grace. I saving them from sin, he saves them from wrath and the curse, and all misery, here and hereafter. Christ came to save his people, not in their sins, but from their sins; and so to redeem them from among men to himself, who is separate from sinners. Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, speedily, without delay, and cheerfully without dispute. By applying the general rules of the written word, we should in all the steps of our lives, particularly the great turns of them, take direction from God, and we shall find this safe an comfortable __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
διεγερθεις 1326 5685 V-APP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιωσηφ 2501 N-PRI απο 575 PREP του 3588 T-GSM υπνου 5258 N-GSM εποιησεν 4160 5656 V-AAI-3S ως 5613 ADV προσεταξεν 4367 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM ο 3588 T-NSM αγγελος 32 N-NSM κυριου 2962 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ παρελαβεν 3880 5627 V-2AAI-3S την 3588 T-ASF γυναικα 1135 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
24. The or his sleep (tou upnou). The force of the definite article; the sleep in which he had the vision. So Rev., "Arose from his sleep."
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:24 {Took unto him his wife} (parelaben ten gunaika autou). The angel had told him not to be afraid to "take to his side" Mary his wife (#1:20). So when he awoke from his sleep he promptly obeyed the angel and "took his wife home" (Moffatt). One can only imagine the relief and joy of Mary when Joseph nobly rose to his high duty toward her. I have tried to sketch Mary's problems in _Mary the Mother of Jesus: Her Problems and Her Glory._
