< Matthew 1 >

1 A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
THE book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren,
3 Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
and Judas begat Phares, and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram;
4 Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
and Aram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
5 Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
6 Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
and Jesse begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias,
7 Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
8 Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,
9 Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekias,
10 Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
and Hezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
11 Josiah of Jechoniah 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 – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
and after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,
13 Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
14 Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
15 Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
16 Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’.
and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom is born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 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.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the carrying away into Babylon fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ fourteen generations.
18 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.
Now the generation of Jesus Christ was attended with these circumstances: His mother Mary being betrothed to Joseph, before they cohabited together, she was found with child from the Holy Spirit.
19 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.
Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to expose her publicly, designed to put her away privately.
20 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.
And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his 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 All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
Now the whole of this was done, that what was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying,
23 ‘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.’
“A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which is being interpreted, God with us.
24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
Then Joseph when arisen from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife;
25 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.
and he knew her not, until she had brought forth her son, the first begotten, and he called his name Jesus.

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