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 unto 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.