1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of ¹David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham begat Isaac, And Isaac begat Jacob. And Jacob begat Judas and his brethren:
2 ²Abraham begot Isaac. ³And Isaac begot Jacob. ⁴And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zaram of Thamar. And Phares begat Esron. And Esron begat Aram.
3 ⁵And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. ⁶And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
4 And Aram begat Aminadab. And Aminadab begat Naasson. And Naasson begat Salmon.
4 And Aram begot Aminadab. ⁷And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rahab. And Booz begat Obed of Ruth. And Obed begat Jesse.
5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. ⁸And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
6 And Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Salomon of her that was the wife of Urias.
6 ⁹And Jesse begot David the king. ¹⁰And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
7 And Salomon begat Roboam. And Roboam begat Abia. And Abia begat Asa.
7 ¹¹And Solomon begot Roboam. ¹²And Roboam begot Abia. ¹³And Abia begot Asa.
8 And Asa begat Josaphat. And Josaphat begat Joram. And Joram begat Ozias.
8 And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.
9 And Ozias begat Joatham. And Joatham begat Achaz. And Achaz begat Ezechias.
9 ¹⁴And Ozias begot Joatham. ¹⁵And Joatham begot Achaz. ¹⁶And Achaz begot Ezechias.
10 And Ezechias begat Manasses. And Manasses begat Amon. And Amon begat Josias.
10 ¹⁷And Ezechias begot Manasses. ¹⁸And Manasses begot Amon. ¹⁹And Amon begot Josias.
11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren in the Transmigration of Babylon.
11 ²⁰And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
12 And after the Transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel. And Salathiel begat Zorobabel.
12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud. And Abiud begat Eliacim. And Eliacim begat Azor.
13 And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.
14 And Azor begat Sadoc. And Sadoc begat Achim. And Achim begat Eliud.
14 And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar. And Eleazar begat Mathan. And Mathan begat Jacob.
15 And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary: of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 Therefore all the generations from Abraham unto David, fourteen generations. And from David to the Transmigration of Babylon, fourteen generations. And from the Transmigration of Babylon unto Christ, fourteen generations.
17 So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
18 And the generation of Christ was in this wise. When his mother Mary was spoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child, by the Holy Ghost.
18 Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. ²¹When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.
19 Whereupon Joseph her husband for that he was a just man, & would not put her to open shame: was minded secretly to dismiss her.
19 Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.
20 But as he was thus thinking, behold the Angel of our Lord appeared to him in sleep saying: Joseph son of David, fear not to take Mary thy wife, for that which is born in her, is of the Holy Ghost.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, 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 And she shall bring forth a Son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins.
21 And she shall bring forth a son: ²²and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins.
22 And all this was done that it might be fulfilled which our Lord spake by the Prophet saying.
22 Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying:
23 Behold a Virgin shall be with child, & bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
23 ²³Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the Angel of our Lord commanded him, & took his wife.
24 And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.
25 And he knew her not till she brought forth her first born Son: & called his name Jesus.
25 And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.