Matthew 1
1 This book is the record of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham, beginning with the family line:
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac; and Isaac the father of Jacob; and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers;
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar); and Perez the father of Hezron; and Hezron the father of Ram;
And Judah begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 and Ram the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab the father of Nahshon; and Nahshon the father of Salmon;
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 and Salmon the father of Boaz (his mother was Rahab); and Boaz the father of Obed (his mother was Ruth); and Obed the father of Jesse;
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (his mother had been Uriah's wife);
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;
7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam; and Rehoboam the father of Abijah; and Abijah the father of Asa;
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram; and Jehoram the father of Uzziah;
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham; and Jotham the father of Ahaz; and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah;
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh; and Manasseh the father of Amon; and Amon the father of Josiah;
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
11 and Josiah the father of Jehoiachin and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel; and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel;
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud; and Abiud the father of Eliakim; and Eliakim the father of Azor;
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 and Azor the father of Zadok; and Zadok the father of Akim; and Akim the father of Eliud;
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar; and Eleazar the father of Matthan; and Matthan the father of Jacob;
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 and Jacob was the father of Joseph, who was the husband of Mary, to whom Jesus was born, the one who is called the Messiah.
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David add up to fourteen; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen; and from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah, fourteen.
So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon to Christ [are] fourteen generations.
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened. His mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, but before they slept together she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner: When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit.
19 Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and didn't want to shame her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement discreetly.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away privately.
20 While he was thinking about all of this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him, “Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to marry Mary because she is pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
But while he thought on these things, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
21 She will give birth to a son and you shall call him Jesus, for he will save people from their sins.”
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 (Now this all happened to fulfill what the Lord said through the prophet:
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 “A virgin will become pregnant, and will give birth to a son. They will call him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”)
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Joseph woke up and did what the angel of the Lord told him to do.
Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:
25 Joseph married Mary, but did not sleep with her until after she had given birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.
And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.
