Matthew 1
1 The
book of the
generation of
Jesus Christ, the
son of
David, the
son of
Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the
king; and David the
king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of
Urias; 7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the
time they were carried
away to
Babylon: 12 And after they were
brought to
Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the
husband of
Mary, of whom was
born Jesus, who is
called Christ. 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 un
to Christ are
fourteen generations. 18 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 Then Joseph her husband, being a
just man,
and not willing to
make her a publick
example, was
minded to
put her away privily. 20 But while
he thought
on these
things, behold, the
angel of the
Lord appeared unto
him in a
dream, saying,
Joseph, thou
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 shall bring
forth a
son, and thou shalt
call his name JESUS: for he shall
save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was
done,
that it might be
fulfilled which was
spoken of the
Lord by the
prophet, saying,
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. 24 Then Joseph being
raised from sleep did as the
angel of the
Lord had
bidden him, and took unto
him his
wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought
forth her firstborn son: and he
called his name JESUS.