| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. | 1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
| 2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; | 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, |
| 3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; | 3Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, |
| 4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; | 4Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, |
| 5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; | 5Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse, |
| 6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; | 6and Jesse the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon (by the wife of Uriah), |
| 7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; | 7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, |
| 8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; | 8Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah, |
| 9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; | 9Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, |
| 10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; | 10Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, |
| 11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: | 11and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. |
| 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; | 12After the deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, |
| 13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; | 13Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, |
| 14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; | 14Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, |
| 15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; | 15Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, |
| 16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. | 16and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. |
| 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. | 17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to Christ, fourteen generations. |
| 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. | 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. |
| 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. | 19Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately. |
| 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. | 20When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. |
| 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. | 21She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." |
| 22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, | 22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: |
| 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. | 23"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us." |
| 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: | 24When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife, |
| 25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. | 25but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus. |
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