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title: Matthew 1
slug: kjv-nt/matthew-1
createdAt: 2024-07-17T02:04:45.230Z
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**1 **The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

**2 **Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; **3 **And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; **4 **And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; **5 **And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; **6 **And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her *that had been the wife* of Urias; **7 **And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; **8 **And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; **9 **And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; **10 **And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; **11 **And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

**12 **And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; **13 **And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; **14 **And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; **15 **And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; **16 **And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

**17 **So 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.

**18 **Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. **19 **Then Joseph her husband, being a just *man*, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. **20 **But 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. **21 **And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: 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 bidden him, and took unto him his wife: **25 **And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.