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1 The booke of the generation of Jesus Christ the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begate Isaac. And Isaac begate Iacob. And Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren.
2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 And Iudas begate Phares, and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begate Esrom. And Esrom begate Aram.
3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
4 And Aram begate Aminadab. And Aminadab begate Naasson. And Naasson begat Salmon.
4 Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
5 And Salmon begate Booz of Rachab. And Booz begat Obed of Ruth. and Obed begat Iesse.
5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
6 And Iesse begate Dauid the King. And Dauid the King begate Salomon of her that was the wife of Vrias.
6 Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
7 And Salomon begate Roboam. And Roboam begate Abia. And Abia begate Asa.
7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
8 And Asa begate Iosaphat. And Iosaphat begate Ioram. And Ioram begate Hozias.
8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
9 And Hozias begat Ioatham. And Ioatham begate Achaz. And Achaz begate Ezekias.
9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
10 And Ezekias begate Manasses. And Manasses begate Amon. And Amon begate Iosias.
10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
11 And Iosias begate Iakim. And Iakim begate Iechonias and his brethren about the time they were caried away to Babylon.
11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 And after they were caried away into Babylon, Iechonias begate Salathiel. And Salathiel begate Zorobabel.
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
13 And Zorobabel begate Abiud. And Abiud begate Eliacim. And Eliacim begate Azor.
13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
14 And Azor begate Sadoc. And Sadoc begate Achim. And Achim begate Eliud.
14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
15 And Eliud begate Eleazar. And Eleazar begate Matthan. And Matthan begate Iacob.
15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
16 And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husband of Mary, of whom was borne Jesus, that is called Christ.
16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourtene generations. And from Dauid vntil they were caried away into Babylon, fourtene generations: and after they were caried away into Babylon vntill Christ, fourteene generations.
17 So 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.
18 Nowe the birth of Jesus Christ was thus, When as his mother Mary was betrothed to Ioseph, before they came together, shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19 Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.
19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
20 But whiles he thought these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph, the sonne of Dauid, feare not to take Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.
20 But 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 as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.
21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 And al this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet, saying,
22 Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23◆ Behold, a virgine shalbe with childe, and shall beare a sonne, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with vs.
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.”
24 Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lord had inioyned him, and tooke his wife.
24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
25 But he knew her not, til she had broght forth her first borne sonne, and he called his name JESUS.
25 and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

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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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  • Eleazar

    Post-exilic descendant

    An ancestor of Jesus remembered only by his place in the genealogy.

    Cited in the guide: Matt. 1:15

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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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  • 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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  • 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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Cross references (22)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  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)