Matthew 1
1 The book of the generacioun of Jhesu Crist, the sone of Dauid, the sone of Abraham.
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham bigat Isaac. Isaac bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Judas and hise britheren.
Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.
3 Judas bigat Fares and Zaram, of Tamar. Fares bigat Esrom.
And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
4 Esrom bigat Aram. Aram bigat Amynadab. Amynadab bigat Naason. Naason bigat Salmon.
And Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.
5 Salmon bigat Booz, of Raab. Booz bigat Obeth, of Ruth. Obeth bigat Jesse. Jesse bigat Dauid the king.
And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
6 Dauid the king bigat Salamon, of hir that was Vries wijf.
And Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
7 Salomon bigat Roboam. Roboam bigat Abias.
And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abia. And Abia begot Asa.
8 Abias bigat Asa. Asa bigat Josaphath. Josaphath bigat Joram. Joram bigat
And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.
9 Osias. Osias bigat Joathan. Joathan bigat Achaz. Achaz bigat Ezechie.
And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.
10 Ezechie bigat Manasses. Manasses bigat Amon.
And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manesses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.
11 Amon bigat Josias. Josias bigat Jeconyas and his britheren, in to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne.
And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
12 And aftir the transmygracioun of Babiloyne, Jeconyas bigat Salatiel. Salatiel bigat Zorobabel.
And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
13 Zorobabel bigat Abyut. Abyut bigat Eliachym. Eliachym bigat Asor.
And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.
14 Asor bigat Sadoc. Sadoc bigat Achym.
And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
15 Achym bigat Elyut. Elyut bigat Eleasar. Eleasar bigat Mathan.
And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.
16 Mathan bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Joseph, the hosebonde of Marye, of whom Jhesus was borun, that is clepid Christ.
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 And so alle generaciouns fro Abraham to Dauid ben fourtene generacions, and fro Dauid to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne ben fourtene generaciouns, and fro the transmygracioun of Babiloyne to Crist ben fourtene generaciouns.
So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
18 But the generacioun of Crist was thus. Whanne Marie, the modir of Jhesu, was spousid to Joseph, bifore thei camen togidere, she was foundun hauynge of the Hooli Goost in the wombe.
Now the generation of Christ was in 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 And Joseph, hir hosebonde, for he was riytful, and wolde not puplische hir, he wolde priueli haue left hir.
Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.
20 But while he thouyte thes thingis, lo! the aungel of the Lord apperide `in sleep to hym, and seide, Joseph, the sone of Dauid, nyle thou drede to take Marie, thi wijf; for that thing that is borun in hir is of the Hooli Goost.
But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shal bere a sone, and thou shalt clepe his name Jhesus; for he schal make his puple saaf fro her synnes.
And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins.
22 For al this thing was don, that it schulde be fulfillid, that was seid of the Lord bi a prophete, seiynge, Lo!
Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying:
23 a virgyn shal haue in wombe, and she schal bere a sone, and thei schulen clepe his name Emanuel, that is to seie, God with vs.
Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 And Joseph roos fro sleepe, and dide as the aungel of the Lord comaundide hym, and took Marie, his wijf;
And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.
25 and he knew her not, til she hadde borun her firste bigete sone, and clepide his name Jhesus.
And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
