¶ The book of the generation¹ of Jesus Christ, the son of David², the son of Abraham³.

Abraham⁴ begat Isaac; and Isaac begat⁵ Jacob; and Jacob begat⁶ Judas and his brethren;

And Judas⁸ begat Phares and Zara of Thamar¹¹; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram¹⁴;

And Aram begat Aminadab¹⁶; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

And Salmon¹⁹ begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat²² Jesse;

And Jesse²³ begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon²⁴ of her²⁵ that had been the wife of Urias²⁶;

And Solomon begat Roboam²⁸; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

And Asa begat Josaphat³²; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias³⁵;

And Ozias begat Joatham³⁸; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

¶ And Ezekias begat Manasses⁴²; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias⁴⁴;

And Josias⁴⁶ begat Jechonias⁴⁷ and his brethren, about⁴⁸ the time they were carried away to Babylon:

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias⁴⁹ begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

And Jacob begat Joseph⁵⁴ the husband of Mary, of whom⁵⁵ was born Jesus, who⁵⁶ is called Christ.

So 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.

¶ Now the birth⁵⁷ 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 the⁵⁸ Holy Ghost.

Then Joseph her husband⁵⁹, being a just⁶⁰ man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was⁶² minded to put her away privily.

¶ But while⁶³ he thought on these things, behold, the angel⁶⁴ of the Lord appeared unto him in⁶⁵ a dream, saying, Joseph⁶⁶, thou son of David, fear not⁶⁷ to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that⁶⁸ which is conceived⁶⁹ in her is of the Holy Ghost.

And she⁷⁰ shall bring forth a son, and thou⁷¹ shalt call his name JESUS⁷²: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Now all this was done, that⁷³ it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

Behold, a virgin⁷⁴ shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name⁷⁵ Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did⁷⁷ as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

And knew her not till she⁷⁸ had brought forth her firstborn son: and he⁷⁹ called his name JESUS.