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| 1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: | 1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
| 2Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. | 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, |
| 3Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. | 3and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, |
| 4Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. | 4and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, |
| 5Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, | 5and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, |
| 6and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. | 6and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, |
| 7Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. | 7and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, |
| 8Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. | 8and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, |
| 9Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. | 9and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, |
| 10Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. | 10and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, |
| 11Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon. | 11and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. |
| 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. | 12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, |
| 13Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. | 13and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, |
| 14Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. | 14and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, |
| 15Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. | 15and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, |
| 16And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. | 16and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. |
| 17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations. | 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. |
| 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. | 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. |
| 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. | 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. |
| 20But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. | 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. |
| 21And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” | 21She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” |
| 22So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: | 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: |
| 23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” | 23“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). |
| 24Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, | 24When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, |
| 25and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS. | 25but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. |
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