1Matthew 1

1This is the boke of the generacion of Iesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne also of Abraham.Select Matthew 1:1

2Abraham begat Isaac: Isaac begat Iacob: Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren:Select Matthew 1:2

3Iudas begat Phares and zaram of Thamar: Phares begat Hesrom: Hesrom begat Aram:Select Matthew 1:3

4Aram begat Aminadab: Aminadab begat Naasson: Naasson begat Salmon:Select Matthew 1:4

5Salmon begat Boos of Rahab: Boos begat Obed of Ruth: Obed begat Iesse:Select Matthew 1:5

6Iesse begat Dauid the kynge: Dauid the kynge begat Salomon, of her that was the wyfe of Vry:Select Matthew 1:6

7Salomon begat Roboam: Roboam begat Abia: Abia begat Asa:Select Matthew 1:7

8Asa begat Iosaphat: Iosaphat begat Ioram: Ioram begat Osias:Select Matthew 1:8

9Osias begat Ioatham: Ioatham begat Achas: Achas begat Ezechias:Select Matthew 1:9

10Ezechias begat Manasses: Manasses begat Amon: Amon begat Iosias:Select Matthew 1:10

11Iosias begat Iechonias and his brethren aboute ye tyme they were caryed awaye to Babylon.Select Matthew 1:11

12And after they were brought to Babylon, Iechonias begat Salathiel: Salathiel begat zorobabel:Select Matthew 1:12

13zorobabel begat Abiud: Abiud begat Eliachim: Eliachim begat Azor:Select Matthew 1:13

14Azor begat Sadoc: Sadoc begat Achin: Achin begat Eliud:Select Matthew 1:14

15Eliud begat Eleasar: Eleasar begat Matthan: Matthan begat Iacob:Select Matthew 1:15

16Iacob begat Ioseph the husbande of Mary, of which was boren that Iesus, that is called Christ. ⹐Select Matthew 1:16

17All the generacions from Abraham to David are fowretene generacions. And from David vnto the captivite of Babylon, are fowretene generacions. And from the captivite of Babylon vnto Christ, are also fowrtene generacions.Select Matthew 1:17

18✠ The byrthe of Iesus Christ was on thys wyse. When hys mother Mary was betrouthed to Ioseph, before they came to dwell to gedder, she was founde with chylde by ye holy goost.Select Matthew 1:18

19Then Ioseph her husbande beinge a perfect man and loth to make an ensample of hir, was mynded to put her awaye secretely. ✠Select Matthew 1:19

20Whill he thus thought, behold ye angell of ye Lorde appered vnto him in a dreame, saynge: Ioseph ye sonne of David, feare not to take vnto ye, Mary thy wyfe. For that which is conceaved in her is of the holy goost.Select Matthew 1:20

21She shall brynge forthe a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesus. For he shall save his peple from their synnes.Select Matthew 1:21

22All this was done to fulfill yt which was spoken of the Lorde by the Prophet, saynge:Select Matthew 1:22

23Beholde a mayde shall be with chylde, and shall brynge forthe a sonne, and they shall call his name Emanuel, which is by interpretacion, God with vs. ⹐Select Matthew 1:23

24And Ioseph assone as he awoke out of slepe, did as the angell of the Lorde bade hym, and toke hys wyfe vnto hym,Select Matthew 1:24

25and knewe her not tyll she had brought forth hir fyrst sonne, and called hys name Iesus.Select Matthew 1:25