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

A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

2 A braham begat Isaac; Isaac begat Jacob; Jacob begat Judas and his brothers;

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

3 J udas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; Phares begat Esrom; Esrom begat Aram;

and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

4 A ram begat Aminadab; Aminadab begat Naasson; Naasson begat Salmon;

and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

5 S almon begat Booz of Rachab; Booz begat Obed of Ruth; Obed begat Jesse;

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

6 J esse begat David the king; David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her Uriah's,

7 S olomon begat Roboam; Roboam begat Abia; Abia begat Asa;

and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,

8 A sa begat Josaphat; Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Ozias;

and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,

9 O zias begat Joatham; Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Ezekias;

and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,

10 E zekias begat Manasses; Manasses begat Amon; Amon begat Josias;

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

11 J osias begat Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon;

and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.

12 a fter they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,

13 Z orobabel begat Abiud; Abiud begat Eliakim; Eliakim begat Azor;

and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

14 A zor begat Sadoc; Sadoc begat Achim; Achim begat Eliud;

and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,

15 E liud begat Eleazar; Eleazar begat Matthan; Matthan begat Jacob;

and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

16 J acob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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 generations; from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; from the carrying away into Babylon unto the Christ are 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 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: That being, his mother Mary espoused to Joseph (before they came together) she was found with child 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 T hen Joseph her husband, being just and not willing to expose her publicly, desired to leave her 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 while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in dreams, 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.

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

and 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 was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

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, a virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is 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 sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him and took unto him his wife

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

25 a nd knew her not until she had brought forth 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.