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 Judah and his brethren;
3 Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
and Judah had Phares and Zara by Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom,
4 Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,
and Esrom begat Aram, and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab 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 had Booz by Rahab, and Booz had Obed by Ruth,
6 Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king, and David had Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia,
8 Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,
and Abia begat Asa, and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram,
9 Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
and Joram begat Ozias, and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Ezechias,
10 Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,
and Ezechias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon,
11 Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
and Amon begat Josias, and Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time of their being carried away to Babylon.
12 After the Exile to Babylon — Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel of Zerubbabel,
And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel,
13 Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
and Salathiel begat Zorobabel, 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 Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim,
15 Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
and Achim begat Eliud, 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.
All the generations therefore from Abraham to David are fourteen generations: and from David until the captivity of Babylon fourteen generations: and from the Babylonish captivity unto Christ, fourteen generations.
18 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.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in wise: when Mary his mother was promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Ghost:
19 Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.
but Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was inclined to break off the contract with her privately;
20 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.
and when he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou Son of David, scruple not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 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.”
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 fulfilment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says —
(Now all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled, which the Lord spake by the prophet, saying,
23 ‘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.’
"Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel," which is God with us.)
24 When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
So Joseph, when he awoke from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took home his wife:
25 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.
and he knew her not, till she brought forth her Son the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
