Verses 1 - 17

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ [Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”], the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 Abraham fathered Isaac. Isaac fathered Jacob.

3 Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers. Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez fathered Hezron. Hezron fathered Ram.

4 Ram fathered Amminadab. Amminadab fathered Nahshon. Nahshon fathered of Salmon.

5 Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab. Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth. Obed fathered Jesse.

6 Jesse fathered King David. David the king fathered Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.

7 Solomon fathered Rehoboam. Rehoboam fathered Abijah. Abijah fathered Asa.

8 Asa fathered Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat fathered Joram. Joram fathered Uzziah.

9 Uzziah fathered Jotham. Jotham fathered Ahaz. Ahaz fathered Hezekiah.

10 Hezekiah fathered Manasseh. Manasseh fathered Amon. Amon fathered Josiah.

11 Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah fathered Shealtiel. Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel.

13 Zerubbabel fathered Abiud. Abiud fathered Eliakim. Eliakim fathered Azor.

14 Azor fathered Zadok. Zadok fathered Achim. Achim fathered Eliud.

15 Eliud fathered Eleazar. Eleazar fathered Matthan. Matthan fathered Jacob.

16 Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus [“Jesus” means “Salvation”], who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

Conception and Birth of Jesus

Verses 18 - 25

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused [betrothed; promised in marriage by contract] to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was mindfully inclined to put her away privately and secretly. 

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto yourself Mary as your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS [“Jesus” means “Salvation”]: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 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 is,“God with us.”

24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had commanded [bidden] him, and took unto himself his wife:

25 And knew her not [refrained from intercourse] till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS [“Jesus” means “Salvation”].