Matthew 1

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

¹The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

²Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

³and Judah begat Pharez and Zerah of Tamar; and Pharez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

⁴and Ram begat Ammin´adab; and Ammin´adab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

⁵and Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

⁶and Jesse begat David the king.

And David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uri´ah;

⁷and Solomon begat Rehobo´am; and Rehobo´am begat Abi´jah; and Abi´jah begat Asa;

⁸and Asa begat Jehosh´aphat; and Jehosh´aphat begat Jeho´ram; and Jeho´ram begat Uzzi´ah;

⁹and Uzzi´ah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezeki´ah;

¹⁰and Hezeki´ah begat Manas´seh; and Manas´seh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josi´ah;

¹¹and Josi´ah begat Jeconi´ah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon.[#2 Kgs 24.14,15; 2 Chr 36.10; Jer 27.20.]

¹²And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconi´ah begat She-al´ti-el; and She-al´ti-el begat Zerub´babel;

¹³and Zerub´babel begat Abi´ud; and Abi´ud begat Eli´akim; and Eli´akim begat Azor;

¹⁴and Azor begat Zadok; and Zadok begat Achim; and Achim begat Eli´ud;

¹⁵and Eli´ud begat Ele-a´zar; and Ele-a´zar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

¹⁶and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

¹⁷So 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 unto Christ are fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ

¹⁸Now 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.[#Luke 1.27.]

¹⁹Then Joseph her husband, being a just man , and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

²⁰But 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.

²¹And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus : for he shall save his people from their sins.[#Luke 1.31; Ps 130.8.]

²²Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

²³Behold, a virgin shall be with child,[#Isa 7.14.]

and shall bring forth a son,

and they shall call his name Imman´u-el,

which being interpreted is, God with us.

²⁴Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

²⁵and knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus .[#Luke 2.21.]