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1 Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
1 Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
2 Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰσαάκ, Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ,
3 and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
3 Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐσρώμ, Ἐσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀράμ,
4 and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
4 Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ, Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλμών,
5 and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
5 Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὠβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ, Ὠβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεσσαί,
6 and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
6 Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου,
7 and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
7 Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ῥοβοάμ, Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀβιά, Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀσά,
8 and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,
8 Ἀσὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ, Ἰωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωράμ, Ἰωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὀζίαν,
9 and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,
9 Ὀζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωάθαμ, Ἰωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἄχαζ, Ἄχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐζεκίαν,
10 and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
10 Ἐζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀμών, Ἀμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσίαν,
11 and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.
11 Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος.
12 And after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,
12 Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ἰεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ,
13 and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
13 Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀβιούδ, Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλιακείμ, Ἐλιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀζώρ,
14 and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
14 Ἀζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀχείμ, Ἀχεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλιούδ,
15 and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
15 Ἐλιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλεάζαρ, Ἐλεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰακώβ,
16 and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
16 Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός.
17 All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
17 Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.
18 Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου.
19 But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
19 Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν.
20 but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.
20 ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾽ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων· Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Ἁγίου.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
21 τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.
22 Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord, through the prophet, saying,
22 Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·
23◆ Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
23 ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.
24 But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
24 Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ,
25 and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
25 καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.

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  • Abiud

    Descendant of Zerubbabel

    A son of Zerubbabel known almost entirely from Matthew's genealogy.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:13

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  • Achim

    Post-exilic descendant

    An ancestor of Jesus whose name alone survives in the Gospel record.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:14

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  • Amminadab

    Father of Nahshon

    His family rose to prominence in Judah around the time of the Exodus.

    Cited in the guide: Exod. 6:23; Ruth 4:19-20; 1 Chron. 2:10; Matt. 1:4

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  • Amon

    King of Judah

    A short-lived wicked king, assassinated by his own officials.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 21:19-26; 2 Chron. 33:21-25; Matt. 1:10

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  • Asa

    King of Judah

    A reforming king who tore down idols and trusted the LORD against vast armies.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chron. 14-16; Matt. 1:7-8

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  • Azor

    Post-exilic descendant

    A silent generation in the line, preserved only as a name in Matthew.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:13-14

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  • Boaz

    Kinsman-redeemer

    The kind landowner of Bethlehem who redeemed and married Ruth the Moabite.

    Cited in the guide: Ruth 2-4; 1 Chron. 2:11-12; Matt. 1:5

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  • David

    King of Israel

    The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6

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  • Eliakim

    Post-exilic descendant

    An otherwise unknown ancestor recorded in Matthew's line to Christ.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:13

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  • Eliud

    Post-exilic descendant

    A quiet name in the closing stretch of Matthew's genealogy.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:14-15

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  • Jacob

    Father of Joseph

    The father of Joseph in Matthew's genealogy, on the eve of the Messiah's coming.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:15-16; cf. Luke 3:23

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  • Jesse

    Father of David

    The Bethlehemite whose youngest son David was anointed king of Israel.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16:1-13; Isa. 11:1; Ruth 4:22; Matt. 1:5-6

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  • Jesus

    The Messiah

    The Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35): the promised Son of David and Son of Abraham, 'the Word became flesh.' Joseph,…

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:1, 16-17; Luke 3:23-38; John 1:14; Rom. 1:3

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  • Joram

    King of Judah

    A king who married into Ahab's house and led Judah into idolatry.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chron. 21; Matt. 1:8

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  • Joseph

    Legal father of Jesus

    The carpenter of Nazareth, a just man who became Jesus' legal father.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:16-25; 2:13-23; Luke 1:27; 2:1-7

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  • Mary

    Mother of Jesus

    The virgin mother of Jesus, a young woman of Nazareth who trusted God's word.

    Cited in the guide: Matthew 1; Luke 1-2

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  • Matthan

    Post-exilic descendant

    The grandfather of Joseph in Matthew's genealogy, otherwise unknown.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:15

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  • Obed

    Grandfather of David

    Son of Boaz and Ruth, and grandfather of King David.

    Cited in the guide: Ruth 4:13-22; 1 Chron. 2:12; Matt. 1:5; Luke 3:32

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  • Ruth

    Great-grandmother of David

    The loyal Moabite widow whose devotion made her great-grandmother of King David.

    Cited in the guide: Ruth 1-4; Matthew 1:5

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  • Salmon

    Husband of Rahab

    He married Rahab of Jericho and fathered Boaz as Israel settled the land.

    Cited in the guide: Ruth 4:20-21; 1 Chron. 2:11; Matt. 1:4-5

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  • Solomon

    King of Israel

    David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7

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Cross references (22)

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  1. 1 Genesis 22:18; Romans 1:3; Galatians 3:16; Revelation 22:16; Psalm 132:11
  2. 2 Acts 7:8; Hebrews 11:17–18; Genesis 21:2–5; Genesis 46:8–27; Genesis 25:26
  3. 3 Genesis 38:24–27; Genesis 38:29–30; Genesis 46:12; Ruth 4:18–22; 1 Chronicles 4:1
  4. 4 1 Chronicles 2:10–12; Numbers 1:7; Numbers 7:12; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 10:14
  5. 5 Ruth 1:16–17; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Ruth 1:22–2:4; Joshua 6:22–25
  6. 6 1 Kings 15:5; 1 Samuel 17:12; 2 Samuel 23:1; 2 Samuel 12:24–25; 1 Samuel 16:1
  7. 7 2 Chronicles 14:1–15; 1 Kings 15:8–23; 1 Chronicles 3:10–14; 1 Kings 14:31; 2 Chronicles 13:7
  8. 8 1 Chronicles 3:11; 2 Chronicles 26:1–23; 2 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 22:2–50; 2 Chronicles 21:1
  9. 9 2 Kings 15:32–16:20; Isaiah 7:1–13; Isaiah 36:1–22; 2 Kings 18:1–20; 2 Chronicles 26:21
  10. 10 2 Chronicles 32:33–35:27; 1 Kings 13:2; 1 Chronicles 3:13–15; Jeremiah 1:2–3; 2 Kings 20:21–23:30
  11. 11 Jeremiah 27:20; Jeremiah 52:28–30; Jeremiah 52:11–15; 2 Kings 23:31–24:20; 2 Kings 25:11
  12. 12 1 Chronicles 3:17; Ezra 3:2; Haggai 1:14; Luke 3:27; 1 Chronicles 3:19–24
  13. 16 Matthew 27:17; Luke 3:23; John 4:25; Luke 1:31–35; Matthew 27:22
  14. 17 Matthew 1:11–12; 2 Kings 24:14
  15. 18 Galatians 4:4–5; Luke 1:27–38; Hebrews 10:5; Job 14:4; Genesis 3:15
  16. 19 Deuteronomy 22:21–24; Deuteronomy 24:1–4; John 8:4–5; Mark 6:20; Genesis 38:24
  17. 20 Proverbs 3:5–6; Luke 1:19; Matthew 1:18; Joel 2:28; Luke 2:4
  18. 21 Acts 13:23; Acts 4:12; John 1:29; 1 John 3:5; Colossians 1:20–23
  19. 22 Luke 24:44; 1 Kings 8:15; Matthew 2:23; Acts 3:18; 1 Kings 8:24
  20. 23 Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6–7; Psalm 46:11; John 1:14; Isaiah 12:2
  21. 24 John 15:14; James 2:21–26; John 2:5–8; Exodus 40:32; Exodus 40:16
  22. 25 Luke 2:21; Exodus 13:2; Exodus 22:29; Matthew 1:21; Luke 2:7

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  1. Commentary 1:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily II)

    Do ye indeed remember the charge, which we lately made you, entreating you to hearken unto all the things that are said with all silence, and mystical quietness? For we are to-day to set foot within the holy vestibule, wherefore I have also put you in mind of the charge.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 1:21 Justin Martyr, First Apology (Chapters XXXIII–XXXVIII)

    … time brought her good news, saying, "Behold, thou shalt conceive of the Holy Ghost, and shalt bear a Son, and He shall be called the Son of the Highest, and thou shalt call His name Jesus; for He shall save His people from their sins," --as they who have recorded all that concerns our Saviour Jesus Christ have taught, whom …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 1:20 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter VII)

    Then again Matthew, when speaking of the angel, says, "The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in sleep." Of what Lord he does himself interpret: "That it may be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, Out of Egypt have I called my son." "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and shall bring forth a son, and …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  4. Quotes verse 1:1 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapters 9–11)

    … the days of heaven." Which words, when rightly understood, are all understood to be about the Lord Jesus Christ, under the name of David, on account of the form of a servant, which the same Mediator assumed from the virgin of the seed of David. For immediately something is said about the sins of his children, such as is set …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  5. Quotes verse 1:3 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily III)

    3. "And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar." "What doest thou, O man, putting us in remembrance of a history that contains an unlawful intercourse?" But why is this said?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)