1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.
2Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brethren.
3And Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Aram,
4and Aram begot Aminadab, and Aminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,
5and Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
6and Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon by her that had been the wife of Uriah,
7and Solomon begot Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa,
8and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,
9and Uzziah begot Jotham, and Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah,
10and Hezekiah begot Manasseh, and Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah,
11and Josiah begot Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel, and Salathiel begot Zerubbabel,
13and Zerubbabel begot Abiud, and Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor,
14and Azor begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud,
15and Eliud begot Eleazar, and Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob,
16and Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: When His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19And Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
20But while he thought on these things, behold, the 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 Ghost.
21And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins."
22Now 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").
24Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife,
25and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.