[1] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son
of Abraham. [2] Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father
of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. [3] Judah
became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of
Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram. [4] Ram became the father of
Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the
father of Salmon. [5] Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz
became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. [6]
Jesse became the father of David the king. David became the father of
Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. [7] Solomon became the
father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the
father of Asa. [8] Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became
the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. [9] Uzziah became
the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the
father of Hezekiah. [10] Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh
became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. [11] Josiah
became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile
to Babylon. [12] After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of
Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. [13] Zerubbabel
became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim
became the father of Azor. [14] Azor became the father of Sadoc. Sadoc
became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. [15] Eliud
became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan
became the father of Jacob. [16] Jacob became the father of Joseph, the
husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. [17] So
all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from
David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying
away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations. [18] Now the birth of
Jesus Christ was like this; because when his mother, Mary, had been engaged
to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy
Spirit. [19] Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to
make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. [20] But when
he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him
in a dream, saying, "Joseph, you son of David, don`t be afraid to take to
yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy
Spirit. [21] She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name JESUS,
for it is he who shall save his people from their sins." [22] Now all this
has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet, saying, [23] "Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;"
which is, being interpreted, "God with us." [24] Joseph arose from his
sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to
himself; [25] and didn`t know her sexually until she had brought forth her
firstborn son. He named him JESUS.
