1 T he book of the ancestry (genealogy) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham.

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 A braham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

3 J udah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Aram,

and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

4 A ram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,

and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

5 S almon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 J esse the father of King David, King David the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah,

and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;

7 S olomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

8 A sa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,

and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

9 U zziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

10 H ezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

11 A nd Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers about the time of the removal (deportation) to Babylon.

and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

12 A fter the exile to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

13 Z erubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,

and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 A zor the father of Sadoc, Sadoc the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,

and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 E liud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 J acob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called the Christ. (the Messiah, the Anointed)

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

17 S o all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen, from David to the Babylonian exile (deportation) fourteen generations, from the Babylonian exile to the Christ fourteen generations.

So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

18 N ow the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant of the Holy Spirit.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

19 A nd her husband Joseph, being a just and upright man and not willing to expose her publicly and to shame and disgrace her, decided to repudiate and dismiss (divorce) her quietly and secretly.

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

20 B ut as he was thinking this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of (from, out of) the Holy Spirit.

But when he thought on these things, behold, an 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 Spirit.

21 S he will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins '> failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God].

And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

22 A ll this took place that it might be fulfilled which the Lord had spoken through the prophet,

Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

23 B ehold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel—which, when translated, means, God with us.

Behold, the 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 T hen Joseph, being aroused from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him: he took his wife.

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

25 B ut he had no union with her as her husband until she had borne her firstborn Son; and he called His name Jesus.

and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.