Matthew 1
1 A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
The book of the generation 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 begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
3 Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
4 Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,
and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
5 Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;
7 Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
8 Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,
and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;
9 Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;
10 Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,
and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
11 Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.
12 After the Exile to Babylon — Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel of Zerubbabel,
And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;
13 Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’.
and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 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.
So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.
18 The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows: His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
19 Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 He had been dwelling upon this, 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.
But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
22 All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says —
Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23 ‘Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ — a word which means ‘God is with us.’
Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
24 When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
25 He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
