Matthew 1:1-13 ▼

1 The book of the genealogy 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 had Phares and Zara by Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom,

4 and Esrom begat Aram, and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,

5 and Salmon had Booz by Rahab, and Booz had Obed by Ruth,

6 and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king, and David had Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

7 And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia,

8 and Abia begat Asa, and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram,

9 and Joram begat Ozias, and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Ezechias,

10 and Ezechias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon,

11 and Amon begat Josias, and Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time of their being carried away to Babylon.

12 And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel,

13 and Salathiel begat Zorobabel, and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,