1 T he book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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

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

4 R am became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.

5 S almon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

6 J esse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.

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

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

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

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

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

12 A fter the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

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

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

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

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

17 S o all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

18 N ow the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

19 J oseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

20 B ut when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21 S he shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

22 N ow all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

23 “ Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

24 J oseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

25 a nd didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.