Matthew 1
1 A book of a genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers,
Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 and Judah begot Perez and Zerah from Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram,
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
4 and Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
5 and Salmon begot Boaz from Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed from Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
6 and Jesse begot David the king. And David begot Solomon from the widow of Uriah,
Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
7 and Solomon begot Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa,
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
8 and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,
Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
9 and Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
10 and Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah,
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
11 and Josiah begot Jechoniah and his brothers during the Babylonian exile.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 And after the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel,
After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
13 and Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor,
Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
14 and Azor begot Zadoc, and Zadoc begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud,
Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
15 and Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob,
Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
16 and Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the Babylonian exile fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian exile to the Christ fourteen generations.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way. For his mother Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found having in her womb from the Holy Spirit.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19 But Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to expose her to public disgrace, intended to dismiss her privately.
Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
20 But while he considered these things, behold, an agent of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take Mary to be thy wife, for that which was begotten in her is from the Holy Spirit.
But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 And she will bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS, for he will save his people from their sins.
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 Now all this has come to pass, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, the virgin will have in her womb, and will bring forth a son. And they will call his name Immanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
24 And Joseph, being roused from his sleep, did as the agent of the Lord ordered him. And he took his wife,
Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
25 and knew her not until she brought forth her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.
and did not know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
