Matthew 1
1 The book of the generacioun of Jhesu Crist, the sone of Dauid, the sone of Abraham.
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham bigat Isaac. Isaac bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Judas and hise britheren.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers;
3 Judas bigat Fares and Zaram, of Tamar. Fares bigat Esrom.
And Judah begat Phares and Zara from Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 Esrom bigat Aram. Aram bigat Amynadab. Amynadab bigat Naason. Naason bigat Salmon.
and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 Salmon bigat Booz, of Raab. Booz bigat Obeth, of Ruth. Obeth bigat Jesse. Jesse bigat Dauid the king.
and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 Dauid the king bigat Salamon, of hir that was Vries wijf.
and Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her who was the wife of Uriah;
7 Salomon bigat Roboam. Roboam bigat Abias.
and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 Abias bigat Asa. Asa bigat Josaphath. Josaphath bigat Joram. Joram bigat
and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Hozias;
9 Osias. Osias bigat Joathan. Joathan bigat Achaz. Achaz bigat Ezechie.
Hozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Hezekiah;
10 Ezechie bigat Manasses. Manasses bigat Amon.
and Hezekiah begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
11 Amon bigat Josias. Josias bigat Jeconyas and his britheren, in to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne.
and Josiah begat Jechonias and his brothers in the captivity of Babylon.
12 And aftir the transmygracioun of Babiloyne, Jeconyas bigat Salatiel. Salatiel bigat Zorobabel.
And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorababbel;
13 Zorobabel bigat Abyut. Abyut bigat Eliachym. Eliachym bigat Asor.
Zorababbel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 Asor bigat Sadoc. Sadoc bigat Achym.
and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Acheim; Acheim begat Eliud;
15 Achym bigat Elyut. Elyut bigat Eleasar. Eleasar bigat Mathan.
and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 Mathan bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Joseph, the hosebonde of Marye, of whom Jhesus was borun, that is clepid Christ.
and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus, who is called Christ, was born.
17 And so alle generaciouns fro Abraham to Dauid ben fourtene generacions, and fro Dauid to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne ben fourtene generaciouns, and fro the transmygracioun of Babiloyne to Crist ben fourtene generaciouns.
Therefore all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; from David unto the captivity of Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
18 But the generacioun of Crist was thus. Whanne Marie, the modir of Jhesu, was spousid to Joseph, bifore thei camen togidere, she was foundun hauynge of the Hooli Goost in the wombe.
The birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother Mary, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, was found having gestation from the Holy Ghost.
19 And Joseph, hir hosebonde, for he was riytful, and wolde not puplische hir, he wolde priueli haue left hir.
And Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wishing to expose her publicly, determined to send her away secretly.
20 But while he thouyte thes thingis, lo! the aungel of the Lord apperide `in sleep to hym, and seide, Joseph, the sone of Dauid, nyle thou drede to take Marie, thi wijf; for that thing that is borun in hir is of the Hooli Goost.
And he meditating on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying; Joseph, son of David, do not fear to receive Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit;
21 And she shal bere a sone, and thou shalt clepe his name Jhesus; for he schal make his puple saaf fro her synnes.
she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for He will save His people from their sins.
22 For al this thing was don, that it schulde be fulfillid, that was seid of the Lord bi a prophete, seiynge, Lo!
And all this took place in order that the Word, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying;
23 a virgyn shal haue in wombe, and she schal bere a sone, and thei schulen clepe his name Emanuel, that is to seie, God with vs.
Behold, the virgin shall have gestation and bring forth a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel, which is interpreted, God is with us.
24 And Joseph roos fro sleepe, and dide as the aungel of the Lord comaundide hym, and took Marie, his wijf;
And Joseph rising from sleep did as the angel of the Lord commanded him;
25 and he knew her not, til she hadde borun her firste bigete sone, and clepide his name Jhesus.
and he took his wife to himself, and did not know her until she brought forth a son, and called his name Jesus.
