THE book of the genealogy 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 Amminadab,
and Amminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon, (5)and Salmon
begat Boaz of Rachab, and Boaz 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 Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekias, (10)and
Hezekias 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 is born Jesus, who is called Christ. (17)So all the
generations from Abraham to David _are_ fourteen generations, and from
David to the carrying away into Babylon fourteen generations, and from
the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ fourteen generations.
(18)Now the generation of Jesus Christ was attended with these
circumstances: His mother Mary being betrothed to Joseph, before they
cohabited together, she was found with child from the Holy Spirit.
(19)Then Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to expose
her publicly, designed to put her away privately. (20)And as he was
revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a
dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take
Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy
Spirit. (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 the
whole of this was done, that what was spoken of the Lord, by the
prophet, might be fulfilled, saying[1], (23)"A virgin shall be with
child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name
Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.
(24)Then Joseph when arisen from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him, and took his wife; (25)and he knew her not, until she
had brought forth her son, the first begotten, and he called his name
Jesus.