1 L ibro de la genealogía de Jesucristo, hijo de David, hijo de Abraham.

These are the families through which Jesus Christ came. He came through David and Abraham.

2 A braham engendró a Isaac, Isaac a Jacob, y Jacob a Judá y a sus hermanos.

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

3 J udá engendró de Tamar a Fares y a Zara, Fares a Esrom, y Esrom a Aram.

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Their mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Aram.

4 A ram engendró a Aminadab, Aminadab a Naasón, y Naasón a Salmón.

Aram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.

5 S almón engendró de Rahab a Booz, Booz engendró de Rut a Obed, y Obed a Isaí.

Salmon 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.

6 I saí engendró al rey David, y el rey David engendró a Salomón de la que fue mujer de Urías.

Jesse was the father of David the king. King David was the father of Solomon. His mother had been the wife of Uriah.

7 S alomón engendró a Roboam, Roboam a Abías, y Abías a Asa.

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

8 A sa engendró a Josafat, Josafat a Joram, y Joram a Uzías.

Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram. Joram was the father of Uzziah.

9 U zías engendró a Jotam, Jotam a Acaz, y Acaz a Ezequías.

Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.

10 E zequías engendró a Manasés, Manasés a Amón, y Amón a Josías.

Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.

11 J osías engendró a Jeconías y a sus hermanos, en el tiempo de la deportación a Babilonia.

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

12 D espués de la deportación a Babilonia, Jeconías engendró a Salatiel, y Salatiel a Zorobabel.

After they were taken to the city of Babylon, Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

13 Z orobabel engendró a Abiud, Abiud a Eliaquim, y Eliaquim a Azor.

Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.

14 A zor engendró a Sadoc, Sadoc a Aquim, y Aquim a Eliud.

Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Achim. Achim was the father of Eliud.

15 E liud engendró a Eleazar, Eleazar a Matán, Matán a Jacob;

Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.

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

Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was the husband of Mary. She was the mother of Jesus Who is called the Christ.

17 D e manera que todas las generaciones desde Abraham hasta David son catorce; desde David hasta la deportación a Babilonia, catorce; y desde la deportación a Babilonia hasta Cristo, catorce. Nacimiento de Jesucristo (Lc. 2. 1-7)

So 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

18 E l nacimiento de Jesucristo fue así: Estando desposada María su madre con José, antes que se juntasen, se halló que había concebido del Espíritu Santo.

The 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.

19 J osé su marido, como era justo, y no quería infamarla, quiso dejarla secretamente.

Joseph 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.

20 Y pensando él en esto, he aquí un ángel del Señor le apareció en sueños y le dijo: José, hijo de David, no temas recibir a María tu mujer, porque lo que en ella es engendrado, del Espíritu Santo es.

While 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.

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

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.”

22 T odo esto aconteció para que se cumpliese lo dicho por el Señor por medio del profeta, cuando dijo:

This happened as the Lord said it would happen through the early preacher.

23 H e aquí, una virgen concebirá y dará a luz un hijo, Y llamarás su nombre Emanuel, m que traducido es: Dios con nosotros.

He 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.”

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

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

25 P ero no la conoció hasta que dio a luz a su hijo primogénito; y le puso por nombre JESÚS.

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