1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ , the son of David , the son of Abraham. 2Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren ; 3and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar ; and Perez begat Hezron ; and Hezron begat Ram; 4and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon ; and Nahshon begat Salmon ; 5and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab ; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth ; and Obed begat Jesse ; 6and Jesse begat David the king . And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah ; 7and Solomon begat Rehoboam ; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; 8and Asa begat Jehoshaphat ; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram ; and Joram begat Uzziah ; 9and Uzziah begat Jotham ; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah ; 10and Hezekiah begat Manasseh ; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah ; 11and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren , at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. 12And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel ; and Shealtiel 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 , who is called Christ . 17So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations ; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations ; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations .
The Birth of Jesus Christ
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise : When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph , before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit . 19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man , and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily . 20But when he thought on these things , behold , an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream , saying , Joseph , thou son of David , fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit . 21And she shall bring forth a son ; and thou shalt call his name JESUS ; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. 22Now all this is come to pass , that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet , saying , 23Behold , the virgin shall be with child , and shall bring forth a son , And they shall call his name Immanuel ; which is , being interpreted , God with us . 24And Joseph arose from his sleep , and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him , and took unto him his wife ; 25and knew her not till she had brought forth a son : and he called his name JESUS .