1 The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1 The (a)record of the genealogy of (b)Jesus (c)the Messiah, (A)the son of David, (B)the son of Abraham:
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1 This is a record of the life of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers;
2 Abraham (d)was the father of Isaac, (e)Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of (f)Judah and his brothers.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers.
3 And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;
3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, (C)Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of (g)Ram.
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram,
4 And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon;
4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
4 Aram fathered Amminadab,Amminadab fathered Nahshon,Nahshon fathered Salmon,
4 Aram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon.
5 And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;
5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
5 Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,
6 And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
6 Jesse was the father of David the king.David (D)was the father of Solomon by (h)Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
6 and Jesse fathered King David.
7 And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;
7 Solomon (E)was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of (i)Asa.
7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
7 David fathered Solomon by the wife of Uriah, Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asaph,
8 And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;
8 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of (j)Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
8 Asaph fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,
9 And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;
9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
9 Uzziah fathered Jotham,Jotham fathered Ahaz,Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,
9 Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,
10 And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;
10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of (l)Amon, and Amon the (F)father of Josiah.
10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
10 Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, Manasseh fathered Amos, and Amos fathered Josiah.
11 And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.
11 Josiah became the father of (m)Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the (G)deportation to Babylon.
11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
11 Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;
12 After the (H)deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of (n)Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
12 Then after the exile to BabylonJechoniah fathered Shealtiel,Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel,
12 After the deportation to Babylon, Jechoniah fathered Salathiel, Salathiel fathered Zerubbabel,
13 And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor;
13 Zerubbabel was the father of (o)Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
13 Zerubbabel fathered Abiud, Abiud fathered Eliakim, Eliakim fathered Azor,
14 And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud;
14 Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
14 Azor fathered Zadok,Zadok fathered Achim,Achim fathered Eliud,
14 Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud,
15 And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob;
15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
15 Eliud fathered Eleazar,Eleazar fathered Matthan,Matthan fathered Jacob,
15 Eliud fathered Eleazar, Eleazar fathered Matthan, and Matthan fathered Jacob.
16 And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.
16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, (I)who is called (p)the Messiah.
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
16 and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary,who gave birth to(h) Jesus who is called the Messiah.(M)
16 Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the (J)deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the (K)deportation to Babylon to (q)the Messiah, fourteen generations.
17 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.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were 14 generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, 14 generations.(N)
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David totaled fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon totaled fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah there were fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
18 Now the birth of Jesus (r)Christ was as follows: when His (L)mother Mary had been (s)betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was (M)found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
18 Now 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.
18 The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.(O)
18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19 And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned (t)(N)to send her away secretly.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
19 So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man,(P) and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.(Q)
19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her, decided to divorce her secretly.
20 But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “(O)Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for (u)the Child who has been (v)conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
20 But 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.
20 But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.(R)
20 After he had thought about it, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," he said, "don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21 And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
21 She will bear a Son; and (P)you shall call His name Jesus, for (w)He (Q)will save His people from their sins.”
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus,(i)(S) because He will save His people from their sins.”(T)
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he is the one who will save his people from their sins."
22 Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
22 Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
22 Now all this happened to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said,
23 See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
23 “(S)Behold, the virgin shall be with (T)child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name (y)Immanuel,” which translated means, “(U)God with us.”
23 Behold, 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 See, the virgin will become pregnantand give birth to a son,and they will name Him Immanuel,(j)which is translated “God is with us.”(U)
23 "See, a virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,"
24 And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
24 And Joseph (z)awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
24 When Joseph got up from sleeping, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her(V)
24 which means, "God with us." When Joseph got up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary as his wife.
25 And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
25 He did not have marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son; and he named him Jesus.
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