Matthew 1
1 Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 And after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called “Christ”.
17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
Her husband, Joseph, was a just man and, since he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to put an end to their engagement privately.
20 but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.
He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. ‘Joseph, son of David,’ the angel said, ‘do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’
22 Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord, through the prophet, saying,
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
“The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel” – a word which means “God is with us.”
24 But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
He made Mary his wife, but they did not sleep together before the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
