1 T hese are the families through which Jesus Christ came. He came through David and Abraham.

¶ Libro de la generación de Jesús, el Cristo, hijo de David, hijo de Abraham.

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

Abraham engendró a Isaac; e Isaac engendró a Jacob; y Jacob engendró a Judá y a sus hermanos.

3 J udah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Their mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Aram.

Y Judá engendró de Tamar a Fares y a Zara; y Fares engendró a Esrom; y Esrom engendró a Aram.

4 A ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

Y Aram engendró a Aminadab; y Aminadab engendró a Naasón; y Naasón engendró a Salmón.

5 S almon was the father of Boaz. The mother of Boaz was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed. The mother of Obed was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse.

Y Salmón engendró de Rahab a Booz, y Booz engendró de Rut a Obed y Obed engendró a Jessé.

6 J esse was the father of David the king. King David was the father of Solomon. His mother had been the wife of Uriah.

Y Jessé engendró al rey David; y el rey David engendró a Salomón de la que fue mujer de Urías:

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

Y Salomón engendró a Roboam; y Roboam engendró a Abías; y Abías engendró a Asa.

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

Y Asa engendró a Josafat; y Josafat engendró a Joram; y Joram engendró a Uzías.

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

Y Uzías engendró a Jotam; y Jotam engendró a Acaz; y Acaz engendró a Ezequías.

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

Y Ezequías engendró a Manasés; y Manasés engendró a Amón; y Amón engendró a Josías.

11 J osiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time the people were taken to Babylon.

Y Josías engendró a Jeconías y a sus hermanos, en el tiempo de la transmigración de Babilonia.

12 A fter they were taken to the city of Babylon, Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

Y después de la transmigración de Babilonia, Jeconías engendró a Salatiel; y Salatiel engendró a Zorobabel.

13 Z erubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.

Y Zorobabel engendró a Abiud; y Abiud engendró a Eliaquim; y Eliaquim engendró a Azor.

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

Y Azor engendró a Sadoc; y Sadoc engendró a Aquim; y Aquim engendró a Eliud.

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

Y Eliud engendró a Eleazar; y Eleazar engendró a Matán; y Matán engendró a Jacob.

16 J acob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was the husband of Mary. She was the mother of Jesus Who is called the Christ.

Y Jacob engendró a José, marido de María, de la cual nació Jesús, el cual es llamado, el Cristo.

17 S o the number of families from Abraham to David was fourteen. The number of families from David to the time the people were taken to Babylon was fourteen. The number of families after they were taken to Babylon to the birth of Jesus Christ was fourteen. The Birth of Jesus

De manera que todas las generaciones desde Abraham hasta David son catorce generaciones; y desde David hasta la transmigración de Babilonia, catorce generaciones; y desde la transmigración de Babilonia hasta el Cristo, catorce generaciones.

18 T he birth of Jesus Christ was like this: Mary His mother had been promised in marriage to Joseph. Before they were married, it was learned that she was to have a baby by the Holy Spirit.

¶ Y el nacimiento de Jesús, el Cristo, fue así: Que siendo María su madre desposada con José, antes que se juntara, se halló que había concebido del Espíritu Santo.

19 J oseph was her promised husband. He was a good man and did not want to make it hard for Mary in front of people. He thought it would be good to break the promised marriage without people knowing it.

Y José su marido, como era justo, y no queriendo infamarla, quiso dejarla secretamente.

20 W hile he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She is to become a mother by the Holy Spirit.

Y pensando él en esto, he aquí el ángel del Señor se le aparece en sueños, diciendo: José, hijo de David, no temas de recibir a María tu mujer, porque lo que en ella es engendrado, del Espíritu Santo es.

21 A Son will be born to her. You will give Him the name Jesus because He will save His people from the punishment of their sins.”

Y dará a luz un hijo, y llamarás su nombre JESÚS, porque él salvará a su pueblo de sus pecados.

22 T his happened as the Lord said it would happen through the early preacher.

Todo esto aconteció para que se cumpliera lo que fue dicho por el Señor, por el profeta que dijo:

23 H e said, “The young woman, who has never had a man, will give birth to a Son. They will give Him the name Immanuel. This means God with us.”

He aquí una Virgen concebirá y dará a luz un hijo, y llamarás su nombre Emmanuel, que es, si lo declaras: Dios con nosotros.

24 J oseph awoke from his sleep. He did what the angel of the Lord told him to do. He took Mary as his wife.

Y siendo despertado José del sueño, hizo como el ángel del Señor le había mandado, y recibió a su mujer.

25 B ut he did not have her, as a husband has a wife, until she gave birth to a Son. Joseph gave Him the name Jesus.

Y no la conoció hasta que dio a luz a su hijo Primogénito; y llamó su nombre JESÚS.