| 1. | The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
| 2. | Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; |
| 3. | And Judah begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; |
| 4. | And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; |
| 5. | And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; |
| 6. | And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah; |
| 7. | And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; |
| 8. | And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; |
| 9. | And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; |
| 10. | And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; |
| 11. | And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: |
| 12. | And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; |
| 13. | And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; |
| 14. | And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; |
| 15. | And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; |
| 16. | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. |
| 17. | So 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 to Christ are fourteen generations. |
| 18. | Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner: When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit. |
| 19. | Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, purposed to put her away privately. |
| 20. | But while he thought on these things, the 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 conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. |
| 21. | And 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 from the Lord by the prophet, saying, |
| 23. | Behold, 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. |
| 24. | Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife: |
| 25. | And knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS. |