< Matthew 1 >
1 [The] scroll of the birth of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and 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 of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 and Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 and Salmon begot Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed of Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, 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 was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
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 Joram, Joram 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 Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel,
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel 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.
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.
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 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,
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 and her husband Joseph being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, resolved to send her away privately.
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 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,
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 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; name him Jesus, for he 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 happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
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.”
‘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 And Joseph, having risen from sleep, did as the messenger of the LORD directed him, and received his wife,
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 and did not know her until she brought forth her Son—the firstborn, 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.