Matthew 1

^{Matthew 1:1} This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

^{Matthew 1:2} Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

^{Matthew 1:3} Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

^{Matthew 1:4} Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

^{Matthew 1:5} Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

^{Matthew 1:6} and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

^{Matthew 1:7} Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

^{Matthew 1:8} Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

^{Matthew 1:9} Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

^{Matthew 1:10} Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

^{Matthew 1:11} and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

^{Matthew 1:12} After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

^{Matthew 1:13} Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

^{Matthew 1:14} Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

^{Matthew 1:15} Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

^{Matthew 1:16} and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

^{Matthew 1:17} In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

^{Matthew 1:18} This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

^{Matthew 1:19} Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

^{Matthew 1:20} But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

^{Matthew 1:21} She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

^{Matthew 1:22} All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

^{Matthew 1:23} “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us” ).

^{Matthew 1:24} When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and embraced Mary as his wife.

^{Matthew 1:25} But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.