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 was the father of Isaac; and Isaac was the father of Jacob; and Jacob was the father of Judas and his brothers;
3 Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
And Judas was the father of Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares was the father of Esrom; and Esrom was the father of Aram;
4 Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
And Aram was the father of Aminadab; and Aminadab was the father of Naasson; and Naasson was the father of Salmon;
5 Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
And Salmon was the father of Booz of Rachab; and Booz was the father of Obed of Ruth; and Obed was the father of Jesse;
6 Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
And Jesse was the father of David the king; and David the king was the father of Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
7 Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
And Solomon was the father of Roboam; and Roboam was the father of Abia; and Abia was the father of Asa;
8 Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
And Asa was the father of Josaphat; and Josaphat was the father of Joram; and Joram was the father of Ozias;
9 Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
And Ozias was the father of Joatham; and Joatham was the father of Achaz; and Achaz was the father of Ezekias;
10 Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
And Ezekias was the father of Manasses; and Manasses was the father of Amon; and Amon was the father of Josias;
11 Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
And Josias was the father of Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
12 After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias was the father of Salathiel; and Salathiel was the father of Zorobabel;
13 Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
And Zorobabel was the father of Abiud; and Abiud was the father of Eliakim; and Eliakim was the father of Azor;
14 Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
And Azor was the father of Sadoc; and Sadoc was the father of Achim; and Achim was the father of Eliud;
15 Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
And Eliud was the father of Eleazar; and Eleazar was the father of Matthan; and Matthan was the father of Jacob;
16 Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’.
And Jacob was the father of 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 to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
18 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.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 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.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.
20 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.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, you son of David, fear not to take to you Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 ‘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.’
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:
25 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.
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
