But as he considered these things, behold,  an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.   She will bear a son, and  you shall call his name Jesus,  for he will save his people from their sins.”   All this took place  to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son  and they shall call his name  Immanuel ” Matthew 1:20-23 Joseph is told that Mary should bring forth the Saviour of the world.  "He was to call his name Jesus - because it means 'The Lord saves' - this baby is the One the whole epic story of the universe, the tale of the greatest rescue, has been leading up to. He's finally coming to save His children...from all that held them captive to the darkness." The angel had told him that 'He would be called Immanuel…  God with us.'  The Messiah was  the