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 Pharez and Zarah of Thamar, and Pharez begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram; 4And Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon; 5And Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse; 6And Jesse begat David the king. 7And David the king begat Solomon, of the wife of Uriah; And Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa; 8And Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Jehoram, and Jehoram 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 Jeconiah and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon. 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zerubbabel; And Zerubbabel begat Abiud, 13and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor; 14And Azor begat Zadok, and Zadok 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 to David are fourteen generations: and from David to the Babylonish captivity are fourteen generations, and from the Babylonish captivity to Christ are fourteen generations. 18Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and yet not willing to make her a publick example, purposed to put her away privily. 20But while he was thinking on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her, is of the Holy Ghost. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. 22(Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, 23saying, Behold the virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.) 24Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25But he knew her not, till she had brought forth her Son, the first-born. And he called his name Jesus.