1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3And Judah begot Pharez and Zarah by Tamar, Pharez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Aram. 4And Aram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5And Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. 7And Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. 8And Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. 9And Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 10And Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. 11And Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon. 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. 13And Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. 14And Azor begot Sadok, Sadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 15And Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. 16And Jacob begot 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, from David until the deportation into Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the deportation into Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations. 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child from the Holy Spirit. 19But Joseph her husband, being just, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20But while he was pondering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins. 22So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which is translated, God with us. 24Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.