Matthew
Chapter 1
1 A record of descent of
Jesus Anointed, son of David, son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begot the
Isaac, Isaac and begot the Jacob, Jacob and begot the Judas and the brothers of
him.
3 Judas and begot the
Phares and the Zara by the Thamar. Phares and begot the Esrom; Esrom and begot
the
4
5 Salmon and begot the
Booz by the Rachab; Booz and begot the Obed by the Ruth; Obed and begot the
Jesse.
6 Jesse and begot the
David the king. David the king and begot the Solomon by the of the Urias;
7 Solomon and begot the
Roboam; Roboam and begot the Abia; Abia and begot the Asa;
8 Asa and begot the
Josaphat; Josaphat and begot the Joram; Joram and begot the Ozias;
9 Ozias and begot the
Jotham; Jotham and begot the Achaz; Achaz and begot the Ezekias;
10 Ezekias and begot the
Manasses; Manasses and begot the Amon; Amon and begot the Josias;
11 Josias and begot the
Jechonias and the brothers of him, near the removal Babylonian.
12 After the removal
Babylonian, Jechonias begot the Salathiel. Salathiel and begot the Zorobabel;
13 Zorobabel and begot
the Abiud; Abiud and begot the Eliakim; Eliakim and begot the Azor;
14 Azor and begot the
Sadok; Sadok and begot the Achim; Achim and begot the Eliud;
15 Eliud and begot the
Eleazar; Eleazar and begot the Matthan; Matthan and begot the Jacob;
16 Jacob and begot the
Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, that being named Anointed.
17 All then the
generations from Abraham till David, generations fourteen; and from David till
the removal Babylonian, generations fourteen; and from the removal of
Babylonian till Anointed, generations fourteen.
18 Of the now Jesus
Anointed the birth thus was. Being espoused for the mother of him Mary to the
Joseph, before either came together them, she was found in womb having by a
spirit holy.
19 Joseph and the husband
of her, a just man being and not willing her to publicly expose, was inclined
secretly to release her.
20 These but of him
thinking on, lo a messenger of a Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying:
Joseph, son of David, not thou shouldst fear to take Mary the wife of thee;
that for in her being found, by a spirit is holy;
21 she shall bear and a
son, and thou shalt call the name of him Jesus; he for shall save the people of
him from the sins of them;
22 (This and all was
done, so that might be fulfilled the word spoken by the Lord through the
prophet, saying:
23 Lo, the virgin in womb
shall have, and shall bear a son, and they shall call the name of him Emmanuel;
which is being translated, with us a God.)
24 Being aroused and the
Joseph from the sleep, he did as commanded to him the messenger of a Lord, and
took the wife of him,
25 but not he knew her
till she brought forth the a son of her the first born; and called the name of
him Jesus.
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