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.

A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, 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 Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez 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 the king begat Solomon, of her Uriah's,

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 Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.

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

And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah 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 Sadok, and Sadok 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 begotten Jesus, who is named 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.

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal 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.

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from 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 righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

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.

And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, `Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten 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 he 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,

And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that 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.

`Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted `With us God.'

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, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received 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 did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.