Matthew 1
1 The genealogy 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 Judah and his brothers.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah, by Tamar. And Pharez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
4 and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,
5 and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz begat Obed by 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 by the wife of Uriah.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 And Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,
9 and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,
11 and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the removal to Babylon.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;
After the Exile to Babylon — Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel of Zerubbabel,
13 and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 and Azor begat Zadok; and Zadok begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar 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 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the removal to Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the removal to Babylon unto Christ are 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 in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows: His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being righteous, and not willing to expose her to shame, purposed to put her away privately.
Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.
20 But while he thought on these things, lo! 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 conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.
He had been dwelling upon this, 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 bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.
She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 Now all this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says —
23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel;” that is, when interpreted, God-is with-us.
‘Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ — a word which means ‘God is with us.’
24 Then Joseph, on waking up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife;
When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 and he knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name Jesus.
He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
