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

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

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

Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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 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.

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 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.”

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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.