1:1 | The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
1:2 | Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; |
1:3 | And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar; and Pharez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram; |
1:4 | And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; |
1:5 | And Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; |
1:6 | And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah; |
1:7 | And Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; |
1:8 | And Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; |
1:9 | And Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; |
1:10 | And Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; |
1:11 | And Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: |
1:12 | And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; |
1:13 | And Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; |
1:14 | And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; |
1:15 | And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; |
1:16 | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. |
1:17 | 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. |
1:18 | Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner: When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit. |
1:19 | Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away secretly. |
1:20 | But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. |
1:21 | And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. |
1:22 | Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken from the Lord by the prophet, saying, |
1:23 | 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. |
1:24 | Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife: |
1:25 | And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. |