Matiu 1
1 Nke a bụ ndekọ usoro ọmụmụ Jisọs onye bụ Kraịst, nwa Devid, nwa Ebraham.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Ebraham mụrụ Aịzik, Aịzik amụọ Jekọb, Jekọb amụọ Juda na ụmụnne ya.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Juda mụtara Perez na Zera site na Tama, Perez mụrụ Hezrọn, Hezrọn amụọ Aram.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Aram mụrụ Aminadab, Aminadab mụrụ Nashọn, Nashọn amụọ Salmọn.
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salmọn bụ nna Boaz, site na nwunye ya Rehab, Boaz mụrụ Obed, site na nwunye ya Rut, Obed amụọ Jesi.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Jesi amụọ Devid, bụ eze. Devid mụrụ Solomọn site na nwunye ya Ụraya.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Solomọn mụrụ Rehoboam, Rehoboam amụọ Abija, Abija amụọ Esa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Esa mụrụ Jehoshafat, Jehoshafat amụọ Joram, Joram amụọ Ụzaịa.
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Ụzaịa mụrụ Jotam, Jọtam amụọ Ehaz, Ehaz amụọ Hezekaya.
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekaya mụrụ Manase, Manase amụọ Emọn, Emọn amụọ Josaya.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Mgbe e mere ka ha gaa biri nʼala Babilọn ka Josaya mụrụ Jekonaya na ụmụnne ya.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Mgbe ha si Babilọn lọta Jekonaya mụrụ Shealtiel, Shealtiel amụọ Zerubabel.
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabel mụrụ Abiud, Abiud amụọ Eliakịm, Eliakịm amụọ Azoa.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azoa mụrụ Zadọk, Zadọk amụọ Akịm, Akịm amụọ Eliud.
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliud mụrụ Elieza, Elieza amụọ Matan, Matan amụọ Jekọb.
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Jekọb mụrụ Josef onye bụ di Meri nne Jisọs, onye a na-akpọ Kraịst.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’.
17 Ya mere, site nʼEbraham ruo na Devid, e nwere ọgbọ iri na anọ. Ma site nʼoge Devid ruo mgbe a dọọrọ ha nʼagha gaa Babilọn, e nwere ọgbọ iri na anọ. Sitekwanụ nʼoge ahụ ruo mgbe a mụrụ Kraịst bụkwa ọgbọ iri na anọ.
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 Otu a ka ọmụmụ Jisọs, onye a na-akpọ Kraịst siri dị: Nne ya Meri bụ onye e kwenyere na ọ ga-alụ Josef, ma tupu ha ebikọọ ọnụ a chọpụtara na Meri di ime site na Mmụọ Nsọ.
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 Ma Josef di ya bụ onye ezi omume, ọ chọghị imenye ya ihere, nʼihi ya, o zubere ịchụ ya na nzuzo.
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 Mgbe Josef nwechara mkpebi a, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere ya na nrọ sị ya, “Josef nwa Devid, atụla egwu ịkpọrọ Meri ka ọ bụrụ nwunye gị, nʼihi na nwa ahụ ọ dị ime ya sitere nʼike Mmụọ Nsọ.
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 Ọ ga-amụkwa nwa nwoke, onye ị ga-akpọ aha ya Jisọs, nʼihi na ọ ga-azọpụta ndị nke ya site na mmehie ha.”
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
22 Ihe ndị a mere iji mezuo ihe ahụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru site nʼọnụ onye amụma ya sị,
All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 “Lee, nwaagbọghọ ahụ na-amaghị nwoke ga-atụrụ ime, mụọ nwa nwoke. Ha ga-akpọ aha ya Ịmanụel” (nke bụ ma asụgharịa ya, “Chineke nọnyeere anyị”).
‘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 Mgbe Josef si nʼụra teta, o mere dịka mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị nyere ya nʼiwu. Ọ kpọọrọ Meri ka ọ bụrụ nwunye ya.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Ma ha abụọ edinakọghị tutu ruo mgbe ọ mụsịrị nwa nwoke, onye ọ kpọrọ aha ya Jisọs.
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.
