1 A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 A braham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3 a nd Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

and Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 a nd Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5 a nd Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,

and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 a nd Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her Uriah's,

and Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

7 a nd Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,

and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

8 a nd Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,

and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

9 a nd Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,

and Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

10 a nd Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

and Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

11 a nd Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.

and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

12 A nd after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,

and after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

13 a nd Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

and Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 a nd Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,

and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 a nd Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 a nd Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

17 A ll the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

18 A nd of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

19 a nd Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

20 A nd on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, `Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten of the Holy Spirit,

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 a nd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 A nd all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 ` Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted `With us God.'

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

24 A nd Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

25 a nd did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.

and knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.