The Genealogy of Jesus
(Luke 3:23–38)

1A book of the lineage of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.

2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; 3and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar; and Pharez begat Hezrom; and Hezrom begat Aram; 4and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6and Jesse begat David, the king; and David begat Solomon, of the wife of Uriah; 7and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; 8and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; 9and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; 10and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; 11and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers upon the removal to Babylon;

12and, after the removal to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zerubbabel; 13and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15and Eliud begat Eleazer; and Eleazer begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ.

17All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the removal to Babylon, fourteen; and from the removal to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus
(Luke 2:1–7)

18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit. 19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wishing to make an example of her, purposed privately to divorce her. 20And, while thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to yourself Mary your wife; for that which was begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21And she shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus; for He will save His people from their sins." 22Now all this has come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 23"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel," which is, being interpreted, God with us. 24And Joseph, arising from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took to himself his wife; 25and he knew her not, until she brought forth a Son, and he called His name Jesus.