For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Upon his shoulders shall the kingdom lie, and he shall be called with his own name, "Wonderful, the giver of counsel, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace."

There shall come a rod out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall spring out of his root.

"Behold, the time cometh, sayeth the LORD, that I will raise up the righteous Branch of David, which shall bear rule, and discuss matters with wisdom, and shall set up equity and righteousness again in the earth.

Behold, the days will come saith the LORD, that I will stir up unto David a righteous branch, and he shall reign a king, and shall be wise, and shall do equity and justice in the earth.

This is the book of the generations of Jesus Christ: the son of David, the son also of Abraham.

Saith not the scripture that Christ shall come of the seed of David: and out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?"

Therefore seeing he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that the fruit of his loins should sit on his seat - in that Christ should rise again in the flesh -

that make mention of his son, the which was begotten unto him of the seed of David, as pertaining to the flesh:

"I, Jesus, sent mine angel, to testify unto you these things in the congregations. I am the root and the generation of David, and the bright morning star."

General references

Thy seed will I establish forever, and set up thy throne from one generation to another." Selah.

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

And if also I ask you, ye will not answer me, or let me go.