Matthew 1
1 A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
The genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, 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 Judah and his brothers.
3 Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah, by Tamar. And Pharez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
4 Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
5 Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz begat Obed by 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 begat Solomon by the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
And Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
8 Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;
9 Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;
10 Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
11 Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the removal to Babylon.
12 After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;
13 Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
and Azor begat Zadok; and Zadok 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 was 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 removal to Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the removal to Babylon unto Christ are 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 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.
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 righteous, and not willing to expose her to shame, purposed 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.
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.
21 She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will 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 all this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, 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.’
“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.
24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
Then Joseph, on waking up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him 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 till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name Jesus.
