1 T he record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

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

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

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

3 J udah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Aram,

4 R am was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,

5 S almon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

6 J esse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.

Jesse the father of King David, King David the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah,

7 S olomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

8 A sa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,

9 U zziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

10 H ezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah.

Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

11 J osiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

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

12 A fter the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.

After the exile to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

13 Z erubbabel was the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,

14 A zor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Azor the father of Sadoc, Sadoc the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,

15 E liud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.

Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

16 J acob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.

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

17 S o all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations. Conception and Birth of Jesus

So 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.

18 N ow the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

Now 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.

19 A nd Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.

And 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.

20 B ut when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “ Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

But 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.

21 S he will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

She 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].

22 N ow all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

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

23 “ Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “ God with us.”

Behold, 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.

24 A nd Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

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

25 b ut kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.

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