Mattheum 1
1 Liber generationis Jesu Christi filii David, filii Abraham.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abraham genuit Isaac. Isaac autem genuit Jacob. Jacob autem genuit Judam, et fratres ejus.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judas autem genuit Phares, et Zaram de Thamar. Phares autem genuit Esron. Esron autem genuit Aram.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Aram autem genuit Aminadab. Aminadab autem genuit Naasson. Naasson autem genuit Salmon.
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salmon autem genuit Booz de Rahab. Booz autem genuit Obed ex Ruth. Obed autem genuit Jesse. Jesse autem genuit David regem.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 David autem rex genuit Salomonem ex ea quæ fuit Uriæ.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Salomon autem genuit Roboam. Roboam autem genuit Abiam. Abias autem genuit Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa autem genuit Josophat. Josophat autem genuit Joram. Joram autem genuit Oziam.
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Ozias autem genuit Joatham. Joatham autem genuit Achaz. Achaz autem genuit Ezechiam.
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Ezechias autem genuit Manassen. Manasses autem genuit Amon. Amon autem genuit Josiam.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Josias autem genuit Jechoniam, et fratres ejus in transmigratione Babylonis.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Et post transmigrationem Babylonis: Jechonias genuit Salathiel. Salathiel autem genuit Zorobabel.
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zorobabel autem genuit Abiud. Abiud autem genuit Eliacim. Eliacim autem genuit Azor.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azor autem genuit Sadoc. Sadoc autem genuit Achim. Achim autem genuit Eliud.
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliud autem genuit Eleazar. Eleazar autem genuit Mathan. Mathan autem genuit Jacob.
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Jacob autem genuit Joseph virum Mariæ, de qua natus est Jesus, qui vocatur Christus.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called “Christ”.
17 Omnes itaque generationes ab Abraham usque ad David, generationes quatuordecim: et a David usque ad transmigrationem Babylonis, generationes quatuordecim: et a transmigratione Babylonis usque ad Christum, generationes quatuordecim.
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 Christi autem generatio sic erat: cum esset desponsata mater ejus Maria Joseph, antequam convenirent inventa est in utero habens de Spiritu Sancto.
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 autem vir ejus cum esset justus, et nollet eam traducere, voluit occulte dimittere eam.
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 Hæc autem eo cogitante, ecce angelus Domini apparuit in somnis ei, dicens: Joseph, fili David, noli timere accipere Mariam conjugem tuam: quod enim in ea natum est, de Spiritu Sancto est.
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 Pariet autem filium: et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum: ipse enim salvum faciet populum suum a peccatis eorum.
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’
22 Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimpleretur quod dictum est a Domino per prophetam dicentem:
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 Ecce virgo in utero habebit, et pariet filium: et vocabunt nomen ejus Emmanuel, quod est interpretatum Nobiscum Deus.
“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 Exsurgens autem Joseph a somno, fecit sicut præcepit ei angelus Domini, et accepit conjugem suam.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Et non cognoscebat eam donec peperit filium suum primogenitum: et vocavit nomen ejus Jesum.
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.
