1:1 | The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. |
1:2 | Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob: and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; |
1:3 | And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; |
1:4 | And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; |
1:5 | And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Rath; and Obed begat Jesse; |
1:6 | And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her of Urias |
1:7 | And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; |
1:8 | And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; |
1:9 | And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz; begat Ezekias; |
1:10 | And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; |
1:11 | And Josias begat Jeehonias and his brethren upon the transferring of Babylon |
1:12 | And after the transferring of Babylon Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; |
1:13 | And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; |
1:14 | And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim beget Elind; |
1:15 | And Elind 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, being called Christ, the anointed. |
1:17 | Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations; and from David to the transferring of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the transferring of Babylon to Christ, fourteen generations. |
1:18 | And the generation of Jesus Christ was thus: for Mary his mother having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child by the Holy Ghost. |
1:19 | And Joseph her husband being just, and not willing to expose her to disgrace, wished to let her go in secret. |
1:20 | And reflecting upon these things, behold a messenger of the Lord appeared to him saying, Joseph, thou son of David, thou shouldest not fear to take to thyself Mary thy wife: for that begotten in her is of 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 | And the whole of this has been that it might be completed having been spoken by the prophet, saying, |
1:23 | Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us. |
1:24 | And Joseph having awaked from sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord commanded him: |
1:25 | And he took to himself his wife, and knew her not till she brought forth her first born son: and be called his name Jesus. |