1 B ook of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.

2 A braham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;

3 a nd Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,

4 a nd Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,

5 a nd Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,

6 a nd Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her of Urias;

7 a nd Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,

8 a nd Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,

9 a nd Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,

10 a nd Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,

11 a nd Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.

12 A nd after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,

13 a nd Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

14 a nd Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,

15 a nd Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

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

17 A ll the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

18 N ow the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of Holy Spirit.

19 B ut Joseph, her husband, being righteous, and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;

20 b ut while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of Holy Spirit.

21 A nd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 N ow all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by Lord, through the prophet, saying,

23 B ehold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'

24 B ut Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of Lord had enjoined him, and took to his wife,

25 a nd knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.