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The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah

1 The Irecord° of the genealogy° of IIJesus° IIIthe Messiah°, athe son° of David°, bthe son° of Abraham°:

[1] ILit book IIHeb Yeshua (Joshua), meaning The LORD saves IIIGr Christos (Christ), Gr for Messiah, which means Anointed One a2S 7:12-16; Ps 89:3f; 132:11; Is 9:6f; 11:1; Mt 9:27; Lk 1:32, 69; Jn 7:42; Ac 13:23; Ro 1:3; Rv 22:16 bMt 1:1-6: Lk 3:32-34; Gn 22:18; Ga 3:16

2 ¶ Abraham° Iwas the father° of Isaac°, IIIsaac° the father° of Jacob°, and Jacob° the father° of IIIJudah° and his brothers°. 3 Judah° was the father° of Perez° and Zerah° by Tamar°, aPerez° was the father° of Hezron°, and Hezron° the father° of IRam°. 4 Ram° was the father° of Amminadab°, Amminadab° the father° of Nahshon°, and Nahshon° the father° of Salmon°. 5 Salmon° was the father° of Boaz° by Rahab°, Boaz° was the father° of Obed° by Ruth°, and Obed° the father° of Jesse°. 6 Jesse° was the father° of David° the king°.

¶ David° awas the father° of Solomon° by IBathsheba who had been the wife° of Uriah°. 7 Solomon° awas the father° of Rehoboam°, Rehoboam° the father° of Abijah°, and Abijah° the father° of IAsa°. 8 Asa° was the father° of Jehoshaphat°, Jehoshaphat° the father° of IJoram°, and Joram° the father° of Uzziah°. 9 Uzziah° was the father° of IJotham°, Jotham° the father° of Ahaz°, and Ahaz° the father° of Hezekiah°. 10 Hezekiah° was the father° of Manasseh°, Manasseh° the father° of IAmon°, and Amon° the afather° of Josiah°. 11 Josiah° became° the father° of IJeconiah° and his brothers°, at the time° of the adeportation° to Babylon°.

[2] ILit fathered, and throughout the genealogy IILit and..., and throughout the genealogy IIIGr Judas; names of people in the Old Testament are given in their Old Testament form
[3] IGr Aram aRu 4:18-22; 1Ch 2:1-15; Mt 1:3-6
[6] ILit her of Uriah a2S 11:27; 12:24
[7] IGr Asaph a1Ch 3:10ff
[8] IAlso Gr for Jehoram in 2 King 8:16; cf 1 Chron 3:11
[9] IGr Joatham
[10] IGr Amos a1Ch 3:14
[11] IJehoiachin in 2K 24:15 a2K 24:14f; Jr 27:20; Mt 1:17

12 ¶ After° the adeportation° to Babylon°: Jeconiah° became° the father° of IShealtiel°, and Shealtiel° the father° of Zerubbabel°. 13 Zerubbabel° was the father° of IAbihud°, Abihud° the father° of Eliakim°, and Eliakim° the father° of Azor°. 14 Azor° was the father° of Zadok°, Zadok° the father° of Achim°, and Achim° the father° of Eliud°. 15 Eliud° was the father° of Eleazar°, Eleazar° the father° of Matthan°, and Matthan° the father° of Jacob°. 16 Jacob° was the father° of Joseph° the husband° of Mary°, by whom° Jesus° was born°, awho is called° Ithe Messiah°.

[12] IGr Salathiel a2K 24:14f; Jr 27:20; Mt 1:17
[13] IGr Abioud, usually spelled Abiud
[16] IGr Christos (Christ) aMt 27:17, 22; Lk 2:11; Jn 4:25

17 ¶ So° all° the generations° from Abraham° to David° are fourteen° generations°; from David° to the adeportation° to Babylon°, fourteen° generations°; and from the adeportation° to Babylon° to Ithe Messiah°, fourteen° generations°.

[17] IGr Christos (Christ) a2K 24:14f; Jr 27:20; Mt 1:11, 12

Conception and Birth of Jesus

18 ¶ Now° the birth° of Jesus° IChrist° was as follows°: when His amother° Mary° had been IIbetrothed° to Joseph°, before° they came° together° she was bfound° to be with child°° by the Holy° Spirit°. 19 And Joseph° her husband°, being° a righteous° man° and not wanting° to disgrace° her, planned° Iato send° her away° secretly°. 20 But when he had considered° this°, behold°, an angel° of the Lord° appeared° to him in a dream°, saying°, “aJoseph°, son° of David°, do not be afraid° to take° Mary° as your wife°; for Ithe Child who° has been IIconceived° in her is of the Holy° Spirit°. 21 She will bear° a Son°; and ayou shall call° His name° Jesus°, for IHe bwill save° His people° from their sins°.” 22 Now° all° this° Itook° place° to fulfill° what° was aspoken° by the Lord° through° the prophet°: 23aBEHOLD°, THE VIRGIN° SHALL BE WITH bCHILD°° AND SHALL BEAR° A SON°, AND THEY SHALL CALL° HIS NAME° IIMMANUEL°,” which° translated° means°, “cGOD° WITH US.” 24 And Joseph° Iawoke° from his sleep° and did° as the angel° of the Lord° commanded° him, and took° [Mary] as his wife°, 25 Ibut kept°° her a virgin°° until° she agave° birth° to a Son°; and bhe called° His name° Jesus°.

[18] II.e. The Messiah IIThe first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usually lasting for a year before the wedding night, more legal than an engagement aMt 12:46; Lk 1:27 bLk 1:35
[19] IOr to divorce her aDt 22:20-24; 24:1-4; Jn 8:4, 5
[20] ILit that which IILit begotten aLk 2:4
[21] ILit He Himself aLk 1:31; 2:21 bLk 2:11; Jn 1:29; Ac 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38, 39; Col 1:20-23
[22] ILit has happened aLk 24:44; Ro 1:2-4
[23] IOr Emmanuel aIs 7:14 bIs 9:6, 7 cIs 8:10
[24] ILit got up
[25] ILit and was not knowing her aLk 2:7 bMt 1:21; Lk 2:21


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The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph.

1 ¶ The bookº of the generationº of Jesusº Christ,º the sonº of David,º the sonº of Abraham.º 2 Abrahamº begatºª Isaac;º andº Isaacº begatºª Jacob;º andº Jacobº begatºª Judasº andº hisº brethren;º 3 Andº Judasº begatºª Pharesº andº Zaraº ofº Thamar;º andº Pharesº begatºª Esrom;º andº Esromº begatºª Aram;º 4 Andº Aramº begatºª Aminadab;º andº Aminadabº begatºª Naasson;º andº Naassonº begatºª Salmon;º 5 Andº Salmonº begatºª Boozº ofº Rachab;º andº Boozº begatºª Obedº ofº Ruth;º andº Obedº begatºª Jesse;º 6 Andº Jesseº begatºª Davidº the² king;º andº Davidº the² kingº begatºª Solomonº ofº herº [that had been the wife] of Urias;º 7 Andº Solomonº begatºª Roboam;º andº Roboamº begatºª Abia;º andº Abiaº begatºª Asa;º 8 Andº Asaº begatºª Josaphat;º andº Josaphatº begatºª Joram;º andº Joramº begatºª Ozias;º 9 Andº Oziasº begatºª Joatham;º andº Joathamº begatºª Achaz;º andº Achazº begatºª Ezekias;º 10 Andº Ezekiasº begatºª Manasses;º andº Manassesº begatºª Amon;º andº Amonº begatºª Josias;º 11 Andº Josiasº begatºª Jechoniasº andº hisº brethren,º about² the² time¹ they were carried awayº to Babylon:º 12 Andº afterº they² were brought¹² to Babylon,º Jechoniasº begatºª Salathiel;º andº Salathielº begatºª Zorobabel;º 13 Andº Zorobabelº begatºª Abiud;º andº Abiudº begatºª Eliakim;º andº Eliakimº begatºª Azor;º 14 Andº Azorº begatºª Sadoc;º andº Sadocº begatºª Achim;º andº Achimº begatºª Eliud;º 15 Andº Eliudº begatºª Eleazar;º andº Eleazarº begatºª Matthan;º andº Matthanº begatºª Jacob;º 16 Andº Jacobº begatºª Josephº the² husbandº of Mary,º ofº whomº was bornºª Jesus,º whoº is calledºª Christ.º 17 Soº allº the² generationsº fromº Abrahamº toº Davidº [are] fourteenº generations;º andº fromº Davidº untilº the² carrying awayº into Babylonº [are] fourteenº generations;º andº fromº the² carrying awayº into Babylonº untoº Christº [are] fourteenº generations.º

[1] Gn 2:4; 5:1; 12:3; 22:18; 26:3; 28:13; 2S 7:13, 16; Ps 89:36; 132:11; Is 9:6; 11:1; 53:8; Jr 23:5; 33:15, 26; Am 9:11; Zc 12:8; Mt 9:27; 15:22; 22:42; Lk 1:31, 69; 3:23; Jn 7:42; Ac 2:30; 13:22; Ro 1:3; 4:13; 9:5; Ga 3:16; Rv 22:16.
[2] Gn 21:2; 25:26; 29:32; 30:5; 35:16; 46:8; 49:8; Ex 1:2; Jsh 24:2, 4; 1Ch 1:28, 34; 2:1; 5:1; Is 41:8; 51:2; Mal 1:2; Lk 3:33, 34; Ac 7:8; Ro 9:7, 10; He 7:14; 11:11, 17; Rv 7:5.
[3] Gn 38:6, 11, 24, 27, 29; 46:12; Nu 26:20, 21; Ru 4:18, 19; 1Ch 2:3, 5, 9; 4:1; 9:6; Lk 3:33.
[4] Nu 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14; Ru 4:19; 1Ch 2:10; Lk 3:32.
[5] Jsh 2:1; 6:22; Ru 1:4, 16, 22; 2:1; 4:21; 1Ch 2:11; Lk 3:32; He 11:31; Jm 2:25.
[6] Ru 4:22; 1S 16:1, 11; 17:12, 58; 20:30; 22:8; 2S 11:3, 26; 12:24; 23:1, 39; 1K 1:11, 28; 15:5; 1Ch 2:15; 3:5; 11:41; 14:4; 28:5; Ps 72:20; Is 11:1; Ac 13:22; Ro 8:3.
[7] 1K 11:43; 12:1; 14:31; 15:8; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 9:31; 12:1; 13:7; 14:1.
[8] 1K 15:24; 22:2, 50; 2K 3:1; 8:16; 14:21; 15:1; 1Ch 3:11; 2Ch 17:1; 21:1; 26:1.
[9] 2K 15:7, 32, 38; 16:1, 20; 18:1; 1Ch 3:11; 2Ch 26:21; 27:1, 9; 28:1, 27; 29:1; Is 7:1; 36:1.
[10] 1K 13:2; 2K 20:21; 21:1, 19, 26; 22:1; 23:1; 24:3; 1Ch 3:13; 2Ch 32:33; 33:1, 20, 25; 34:1; 35:1; Jr 1:2.
[11] 2K 23:31; 24:1, 14; 25:11; 1Ch 3:15; 2Ch 36:1, 10, 20; Jr 2:10; 27:20; 39:9; 52:11, 28; Dn 1:2.
[12] 2K 25:27; 1Ch 3:17, 19; Ezr 3:2; 5:2; Ne 12:1; Jr 22:24, 28; Hg 1:1, 12, 14; 2:2, 23; Lk 3:27.
[16] Mt 1:18; 2:13; 27:17, 22; Mk 6:3; Lk 1:27, 31; 2:4, 7, 10, 48; 3:23; 4:22; Jn 4:25.

He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph.

18 ¶ Nowº the² birthº of Jesusº Christº wasºª on this wise:º When asº hisº motherº Maryº was espousedºª to Joseph,º beforeº¹ theyº came together,ºª she was found¹ª with childºººª² ofº the Holyº Ghost.º

[18] Gn 3:15; Jb 14:4; 15:14; Lk 1:25, 27, 35; Ga 4:4; He 7:26; 10:5.

The angel satisfieth the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpreteth the names of Christ.

19 Thenº Josephº herº husband,º beingºª a justº [man], andº notº willingºª to make¹ª her¹ a publick example,ºª² was mindedºª to put¹ª her¹ awayºª² privily.º 20 Butº while heº thought² on¹ª these things,º behold,ºª the angelº of the Lordº appearedºª unto himº inº a dream,º saying,ºª Joseph,º thou sonº of David,º fearºª notº to takeºª unto thee¹ Maryº thy² wife:º forº that which is conceivedºª inº herº isºª ofº the Holyº Ghost.º 21 Andº she shall bring forthºª a son,º andº thou shalt callºª hisº nameº JESUS:º forº heº shall saveºª his¹² peopleº fromº theirº sins.º 22 Nowº allº thisº was done,ºª thatº it might be fulfilledºª whichº was spokenºª ofº the² Lordº byº the² prophet,º saying,ºª 23 Behold,ºª a virginº shall be with child,ºººª andº shall bring forthºª a son,º andº they shall callºª hisº nameº Emmanuel,º whichº being interpretedºª is,ºª Godº withº us.º 24 Thenº Josephº being raisedºª fromº sleepº didºª asº the² angelº of the Lordº had biddenºª him,º andº tookºª unto him¹ his² wife:º 25 Andº knewºª herº notº tillº¹ she² had brought forthºª her¹² firstbornº son:º andº he calledºª hisº nameº JESUS.º

[19] Gn 6:9; 38:24; Lv 19:20; 20:10; Dt 22:21, 23; 24:1; Ps 112:4; Mk 6:20; 10:4; Lk 2:25; Jn 8:4; Ac 10:22.
[20] Gn 31:11; 46:3; Nu 12:6; Jg 13:3, 8; 1K 17:13; Jb 4:13; 33:15; Ps 25:8; 94:19; 119:125; 143:8; Pv 3:5; 12:5; Is 7:2, 13; 26:3; 30:21; 51:7; Jr 31:22; 33:26; 40:9; Jol 2:28; Mt 1:18; 2:13, 19, 22; 28:5; Lk 1:10, 19, 26, 30; 2:4, 8.
[21] Gn 17:19, 21; 18:10; Jg 13:3; 2K 4:16; Ps 130:7; Is 12:1; 45:21; Jr 23:6; 33:16; Ezk 36:25; Dn 9:24; Zc 9:9; Lk 1:13, 31, 35; 2:21; Jn 1:29; Ac 3:26; 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; Ep 5:25; Col 1:20; Tit 2:14; He 7:25; 1Jn 1:7; 2:1; 3:5; Rv 1:5; 7:14.
[22] 1K 8:15, 24; Ezr 1:1; Mt 2:15, 23; 5:17; 8:17; 12:17; 13:21, 35; Lk 21:22; 24:44; Jn 10:35; 12:38; 15:25; 17:12; 18:9; 19:36; Ac 3:18; 13:27; Rv 17:17.
[23] Ps 46:7, 11; Is 7:14; 8:8; 9:6; 12:2; Mt 28:20; Jn 1:14; Ac 18:9; Ro 1:3; 9:5; 2Co 5:19; 1Ti 3:16; 2Ti 4:17, 22.
[24] Gn 6:22; 7:5; 22:2; Ex 40:16, 19, 25, 27, 32; 2K 5:11; Jn 2:5; 15:14; He 11:7, 24; Jm 2:21.
[25] Ex 13:2; 22:29; Lk 2:7, 21; Ro 8:29.


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