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

A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, 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 Judah and his brethren,

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

and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

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

and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

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

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz 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 Uriah's,

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

and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,

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

and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,

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

and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,

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

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

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

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

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

And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,

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

and Zerubbabel 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 Sadok, and Sadok 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 begotten Jesus, who is named 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.

All 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.

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,

And 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,

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

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

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,

And 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,

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,

And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through 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.'

`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.'

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

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received 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 did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.