Matthew 1

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ (1:1–17)

₁ This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ₂ Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob was the father of Judas and his brethren, ₃ and Judas fathered Phares and Zara of Thamar. Phares fathered Esrom, and Esrom fathered Aram, ₄ and Aram fathered Aminadab, and Aminadab fathered Naasson, and Naasson fathered Salmon. ₅ Salmon fathered Booz of Rachab, and Booz fathered Obed of Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse, ₆ and Jesse fathered David the king, and David the king fathered Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias. ₇ Solomon fathered Roboam, and Roboam fathered Abia, and Abia fathered Asaph, ₈ and Asaph fathered Josaphat, and Josaphat fathered Joram, and Joram fathered Ozias. ₉ Ozias fathered Joatham, and Joatham fathered Achaz, and Achaz fathered Ezekias, ₁₀ and Ezekias fathered Manasses, and Manasses fathered Amos, and Amos fathered Josias, ₁₁ and Josias fathered Jechonias and his brethren about the time they were carried away to Babylon. ₁₂ After they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias fathered Salathiel, and Salathiel fathered Zorobabel, ₁₃ and Zorobabel fathered Abiud, and Abiud fathered Eliakim, and Eliakim fathered Azor. ₁₄ Azor fathered Sadoc, and Sadoc fathered Achim, and Achim fathered Eliud, ₁₅ and Eliud fathered Eleazar, and Eleazar fathered Matthan, and Matthan fathered Jacob. ₁₆ Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called the Christ. ₁₇ Thus, all generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the deportation into Babylon until Christ are fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus Christ (1:18–25)

₁₈ The birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After his mother Mary was legally engaged to marry Joseph, before they consummated their marriage, she was found to be pregnant of the Holy Ghost. ₁₉ Then Joseph, her husband, being a righteous one and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to divorce her privately. ₂₀ But after he thought deeply about this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a vision, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child that was conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. ₂₁ She will give birth to a son and you will call his name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” ₂₂ All this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord to the prophet Isaiah, who said, ₂₃ “Behold, the virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel, which means God with us” [Isa. 7:14]. ₂₄ Then Joseph, awaking out of his vision, did as the Lord’s angel commanded him, and he took Mary as his wife; ₂₅ but he did not consummate their marriage until she had given birth to a son whom he called Jesus.