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| 1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. | 1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
| 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, | 2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; |
| 3and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, | 3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; |
| 4and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, | 4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; |
| 5and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, | 5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; |
| 6and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, | 6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; |
| 7and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, | 7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; |
| 8and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, | 8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; |
| 9and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, | 9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; |
| 10and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, | 10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; |
| 11and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. | 11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: |
| 12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, | 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; |
| 13and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, | 13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; |
| 14and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, | 14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; |
| 15and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, | 15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; |
| 16and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. | 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 were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. | 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. |
| 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. | 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. |
| 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. | 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. |
| 20But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. | 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 thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. |
| 21She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” | 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. |
| 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: | 22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, |
| 23“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). | 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. |
| 24When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, | 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: |
| 25but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. | 25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. |
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