Matthew 1
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.
Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac of Jacob; Jacob of Judah and his brothers.
3 And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
Judah was the father (by Tamar) of Perez and Zerah; Perez of Hezron; Hezron of Ram;
4 And Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.
Ram of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshon; Nahshon of Salmon;
5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
Salmon (by Rahab) of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth) of Obed; Obed of Jesse;
6 And Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon;
7 And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abia. And Abia begot Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam; Rehoboam of Abijah; Abijah of Asa;
8 And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.
Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;
9 And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.
Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;
10 And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manesses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.
Hezekiah of Manasseh; Manasseh of Amon; Amon of Josiah;
11 And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.
12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
After the Removal to Babylon Jeconiah had a son Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel;
13 And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.
Zerubbabel of Abiud; Abiud of Eliakim; Eliakim of Azor;
14 And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud;
15 And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.
Eliud of Eleazar; Eleazar of Matthan; Matthan of Jacob;
16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.
17 So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.
18 Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.
The circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ were these. After his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they were united in marriage, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
19 Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.
But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through 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, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."
22 Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying:
All this took place in fulfilment of what the Lord had spoken through the Prophet,
23 Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
"Mark! The maiden will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel" --a word which signifies 'God with us'.
24 And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
25 And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
