Matthew 1:1-9 ▼

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 Judas and his brethren,

3 and Judas begat Phares, and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram;

4 and Aram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,

5 and Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab, and Boaz 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 Urias,

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 Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekias,