Matthew 1:3-25

Matthew 1:3-25

[3] And  Judas  begat  Phares  and  Zara  of  Thamar;  and  Phares  begat  Esrom;  and  Esrom  begat  Aram;  [4] And  Aram  begat  Aminadab;  and  Aminadab  begat  Naasson;  and  Naasson  begat  Salmon;  [5] And  Salmon  begat  Booz  of  Rachab;  and  Booz  begat  Obed  of  Ruth;  and  Obed  begat  Jesse;  [6] And  Jesse  begat  David  the king;  and  David  the king  begat  Solomon  of  her  that had been the wife of Urias;  [7] And  Solomon  begat  Roboam;  and  Roboam  begat  Abia;  and  Abia  begat  Asa;  [8] And  Asa  begat  Josaphat;  and  Josaphat  begat  Joram;  and  Joram  begat  Ozias;  [9] And  Ozias  begat  Joatham;  and  Joatham  begat  Achaz;  and  Achaz  begat  Ezekias;  [10] And  Ezekias  begat  Manasses;  and  Manasses  begat  and  begat  Josias;  [11] And  Josias  begat  Jechonias  and  his  brethren,  about the time  they were carried away  to Babylon:  [12] And  after  they were brought  to Babylon,  Jechonias  begat  Salathiel;  and  Salathiel  begat  Zorobabel;  [13] And  Zorobabel  begat  Abiud;  and  Abiud  begat  Eliakim;  and  Eliakim  begat  Azor;  [14] And  Azor  begat  Sadoc;  and  Sadoc  begat  Achim;  and  Achim  begat  Eliud;  [15] And  Eliud  begat  Eleazar;  and  Eleazar  begat  Matthan;  and  Matthan  begat  Jacob;  [16] And  Jacob  begat  Joseph  the husband  of Mary,  of  whom  was born  Jesus,  who  is called  Christ.  [17] 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] Now  of Jesus  Christ  on this wise:  his  mother  Mary  was espoused  to Joseph,  before  they  came together,  she was found  with child  of  the Holy  Ghost.  [19] Then  Joseph  her  husband,  a just  man, and  not  willing  her  was minded  her  away  privily.  [20] But  while he  thought on  behold,  the angel  of the Lord  appeared  unto him  in  a dream,  saying,  Joseph,  thou son  of David,  fear  not  to take  Mary  thy wife:  for  that which is conceived  in  her  of  the Holy  Ghost.  [21] And  she shall bring forth  a son,  and  thou shalt call  his  name  JESUS:  for  he  shall save  his  people  from  their  sins.  [22] Now  all  was done,  that  it might be fulfilled  which  of  the Lord  by  the prophet,  saying,  [23] Behold,  a virgin  shall be with child,  and  shall bring forth  a son,  and  they shall call  his  name  Emmanuel,  which  being interpreted  God  with  [24] Then  Joseph  from  sleep  did  as  the angel  of the Lord  had bidden  him,  and  took  unto him  his wife:  [25] And  knew  her  not  till  she had brought forth  her  son:  and  he called  his  name  JESUS.