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# Matthew 1

[1](#verse-1) The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

[2](#verse-2) Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

[3](#verse-3) Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

[4](#verse-4) Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.

[5](#verse-5) Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

[6](#verse-6) Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.

[7](#verse-7) Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

[8](#verse-8) Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

[9](#verse-9) Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.

[10](#verse-10) Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

[11](#verse-11) Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

[12](#verse-12) After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

[13](#verse-13) Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

[14](#verse-14) Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

[15](#verse-15) Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

[16](#verse-16) Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

[17](#verse-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.

[18](#verse-18) Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

[19](#verse-19) Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

[20](#verse-20) But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

[21](#verse-21) She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

[22](#verse-22) Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

[23](#verse-23) “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

[24](#verse-24) Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

[25](#verse-25) and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

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