Matthew 1
1 A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her [who had been] Uriah's,
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called “Christ”.
17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David [are] fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto 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 And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from 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 and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
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 And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten [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 and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he 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 And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 'Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us [he is] God.'
“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 And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name 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.
