Matthew 1
1 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of 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 became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 Judah was the father (by Tamar) of Perez and Zerah; Perez of Hezron; Hezron of Ram;
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
4 Ram of Amminadab; Amminadab of Nahshon; Nahshon of Salmon;
Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
5 Salmon (by Rahab) of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth) of Obed; Obed of Jesse;
Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
6 Jesse of David--the King. David (by Uriah's widow) was the father of Solomon;
Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
7 Solomon of Rehoboam; Rehoboam of Abijah; Abijah of Asa;
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
8 Asa of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat of Jehoram; Jehoram of Uzziah;
Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah of Jotham; Jotham of Ahaz; Ahaz of Hezekiah;
Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
10 Hezekiah of Manasseh; Manasseh of Amon; Amon of Josiah;
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
11 Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the Removal to Babylon Jeconiah had a son Shealtiel; Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel;
After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel of Abiud; Abiud of Eliakim; Eliakim of Azor;
Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
14 Azor of Zadok; Zadok of Achim; Achim of Eliud;
Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
15 Eliud of Eleazar; Eleazar of Matthan; Matthan of Jacob;
Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
16 and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 The circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ were these. After his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they were united in marriage, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19 But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.
Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
20 But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.
But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."
She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place in fulfilment of what the Lord had spoken through the Prophet,
Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23 "Mark! The maiden will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel" --a word which signifies 'God with us'.
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
24 When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded, and brought home his wife,
Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
25 but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
