Matthew Chapter 1 Back Next{1:1} The book of the genealogy of
Jesus Christ, the son of
David, the son of
Abraham.
{1:2} Abraham became the
father of
Isaac. Isaac became the father of
Jacob. Jacob became the father of
Judah and his
brothers.
{1:3} Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of
Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
{1:4} Ram became the father of
Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
{1:5} Salmon became the father of
Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of
Jesse.
{1:6} Jesse became the father of
King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
{1:7} Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of
Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
{1:8} Asa became the father of
Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of
Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
{1:9} Uzziah became the father of
Jotham. Jotham became the father of
Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of
Hezekiah.
{1:10} Hezekiah became the father of
Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of
Josiah.
{1:11} Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the
exile to
Babylon.
{1:12} After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
{1:13} Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of
Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
{1:14} Azor became the father of Sadoc. Sadoc became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
{1:15} Eliud became the father of
Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of
Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
{1:16} Jacob became the father of
Joseph, the
husband of
Mary, from whom was born
Jesus, who is called Christ.
{1:17} So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
{1:18} Now the
birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
{1:19} Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
{1:20} But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
{1:21} She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."
{1:22} Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
{1:23} "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name
Immanuel"; which is, being interpreted, "God with us."[
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{1:24} Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
{1:25} and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her
firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
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