Matthew 1
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from 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; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, 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 like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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.
19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
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.
20 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.
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.
21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
22 Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 “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.”
‘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.’
24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
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.
