The book of the generation
of Jesus
Christ
, the son
of David
, the son
of Abraham
.
Abraham begat
Isaac
; and
Isaac
begat
Jacob
; and
Jacob
begat
Judas
and
his
brethren
;
And Judas
begat
Phares
and
Zara
of
Thamar
; and
Phares
begat
Esrom
; and
Esrom
begat
Aram
;
And Aram
begat
Aminadab
; and
Aminadab
begat
Naasson
; and
Naasson
begat
Salmon
;
And Salmon
begat
Booz
of
Rachab
; and
Booz
begat
Obed
of
Ruth
; and
Obed
begat
Jesse
;
And Jesse
begat
David
the king
; and
David
the king
begat
Solomon
of
her
that had been the wife of Urias
;
And Solomon
begat
Roboam
; and
Roboam
begat
Abia
; and
Abia
begat
Asa
;
And Asa
begat
Josaphat
; and
Josaphat
begat
Joram
; and
Joram
begat
Ozias
;
And Ozias
begat
Joatham
; and
Joatham
begat
Achaz
; and
Achaz
begat
Ezekias
;
And Ezekias
begat
Manasses
; and
Manasses
begat
Amon
; and
Amon
begat
Josias
;
And Josias
begat
Jechonias
and
his
brethren
, about the time
they were carried away
to Babylon
:
And after
they were brought
to Babylon
, Jechonias
begat
Salathiel
; and
Salathiel
begat
Zorobabel
;
And Zorobabel
begat
Abiud
; and
Abiud
begat
Eliakim
; and
Eliakim
begat
Azor
;
And Azor
begat
Sadoc
; and
Sadoc
begat
Achim
; and
Achim
begat
Eliud
;
And Eliud
begat
Eleazar
; and
Eleazar
begat
Matthan
; and
Matthan
begat
Jacob
;
And Jacob
begat
Joseph
the husband
of Mary
, of
whom
was born
Jesus
, who
is called
Christ
.
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
.
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
.
Then Joseph
her
husband
, being
a just
man , and
not
willing
to make
her
a publick example
, was minded
to put
her
away
privily
.
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
.
And she shall bring forth
a son
, and
thou shalt call
his
name
JESUS
: for
he
shall save
his
people
from
their
sins
.
Now all
this
was done
, that
it might be fulfilled
which
was spoken
of
the Lord
by
the prophet
, saying
,
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
.
Then Joseph
being raised
from
sleep
did
as
the angel
of the Lord
had bidden
him
, and
took
unto him
his wife
:
And knew
her
not
till
she had brought forth
her
firstborn
son
: and
he called
his
name
JESUS
.