Matthew - Chapter 1 | American Standard Version

  • 1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • 2. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
  • 3. and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
  • 4. and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
  • 5. and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
  • 6. and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her {cf15i that had been the wife} of Uriah;
  • 7. and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;
  • 8. and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;
  • 9. and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;
  • 10. and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
  • 11. and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.
  • 12. And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;
  • 13. and Zerubbabel 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 unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.
  • 18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
  • 19. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
  • 20. But when he thought on these things, behold, an 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 Spirit.
  • 21. And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
  • 22. Now all this is come to pass, 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 bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
  • 24. And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
  • 25. and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
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