Matthew 1
1 [The] scroll of the birth of Jesus Christ, Son of David, 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 Judah and his brothers,
Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac of Jacob; Jacob of Judah and his brothers.
3 and Judah begot Perez and Zerah of Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram,
Judah was the father (by Tamar) of Perez and Zerah; Perez of Hezron; Hezron of Ram;
4 and Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
Ram of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshon; Nahshon of Salmon;
5 and Salmon begot Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz 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 [who had been] Uriah’s,
Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon;
7 and Solomon begot Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa,
Solomon of Rehoboam; Rehoboam of Abijah; Abijah of Asa;
8 and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,
Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;
9 and Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;
10 and Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah,
Hezekiah of Manasseh; Manasseh of Amon; Amon of Josiah;
11 and Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, at the Babylonian removal.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.
12 And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel,
After the Removal to Babylon Jeconiah had a son Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel;
13 and Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor,
Zerubbabel of Abiud; Abiud of Eliakim; Eliakim of Azor;
14 and Azor begot Sadok, and Sadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud,
Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud;
15 and Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob,
Eliud of Eleazar; Eleazar of Matthan; Matthan of Jacob;
16 and Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
and 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 [are] fourteen generations, and from David to the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal to the Christ, 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 And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: for His mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,
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 and her husband Joseph being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, resolved to send 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 And on his thinking of these things, behold, a messenger of the LORD appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, you may not fear to receive your wife Mary, for that which was begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit,
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 will bring forth a Son, and you will call His Name Jesus, for He will 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 And all this has come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, saying,
All this took place in fulfilment of what the Lord had spoken through the Prophet,
23 “Behold, the virgin will conceive, and she will bring forth a Son, and they will call His Name Emmanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “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, having risen from sleep, did as the messenger of the LORD directed him, and received his wife,
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
25 and did not know her until she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, 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.
