1Matthew 1

1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Select Matthew 1:1

2Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.Select Matthew 1:2

3Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.Select Matthew 1:3

4Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.Select Matthew 1:4

5Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.Select Matthew 1:5

6Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.Select Matthew 1:6

7Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.Select Matthew 1:7

8Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.Select Matthew 1:8

9Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.Select Matthew 1:9

10Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.Select Matthew 1:10

11Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.Select Matthew 1:11

12After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.Select Matthew 1:12

13Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.Select Matthew 1:13

14Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.Select Matthew 1:14

15Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.Select Matthew 1:15

16Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Select Matthew 1:16

17So 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.Select Matthew 1:17

18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.Select Matthew 1:18

19Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.Select Matthew 1:19

20But 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, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.Select Matthew 1:20

21She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”Select Matthew 1:21

22Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,Select Matthew 1:22

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.”Select Matthew 1:23

24Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;Select Matthew 1:24

25and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.Select Matthew 1:25