CHAPTER 1

(A.D. 1)

THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST

¹The Book (account) of the generation (lineage) of Jesus Christ (Saviour,Messiah), the Son of David, the Son of Abraham (the Incarnation, God becoming man[Isa. 7:14; II Sam. 7:16, 19; Gen. 12:1-3; 17:7; Gal. 3:16]).

²Abraham begat (fathered) Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

³And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

⁴And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

⁵And Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab (Rahab was not the actual mother of Boaz, but his mother several times removed); and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

⁶And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her who had been the wife of Uriah;

⁷And Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

⁸And Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

⁹And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

¹⁰And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

¹¹And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon (about 593 B.C.):

¹²And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zerubbabel;

¹³And Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

¹⁴And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

¹⁵And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

¹⁶And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus (Saviour), Who is called Christ (the Anointed, the Messiah).

¹⁷So 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.

THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST

¹⁸Now the Birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as His Mother Mary was espoused (engaged) to Joseph, before they came together (before they were married), she was found with Child of the Holy Spirit (by decree of the Holy Spirit).

¹⁹Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily (to quietly break the engagement).

²⁰But 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 you Mary your wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

²¹And she shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His Name JESUS (Saviour): for He shall save His people from their sins.

²²Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying,

²³Behold, 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 (Isa. 7:14).

²⁴Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the Angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife (immediately went ahead with the wedding ceremony):

²⁵And knew her not (had no sexual relations with her) till she had brought forth her Firstborn Son: and he called His Name JESUS (meaning Saviour; after the Birth of Christ, Joseph did have relations with Mary, with four other boys being born, and several sisters [Mat. 13:55-56]).