The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the holy ghost.

She shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus: For he shall save his people from their sins."

Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; Perez begat Hezron; Hezron begat Ram;

"Behold, a maiden shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us."

Ram begat Amminadab; Amminadab begat Nahshon; Nahshon begat Salmon;

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

Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

Asa begat Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Uzziah;

Hezekiah begat Manasseh; Manasseh begat Amon; Amon begat Josiah;

While he thus thought, 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.

Uzziah begat Jotham; Jotham begat Ahaz; Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

Azor begat Sadoc; Sadoc begat Achim; Achim begat Eliud;

Eliud begat Eleazar; Eleazar begat Matthan; Matthan begat Jacob;

All this was done, to fulfill that which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet saying,

Abraham begat Isaac; Isaac begat Jacob; Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

And Joseph, as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord bade him, and took his wife unto him:

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel: Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

Solomon begat Rehoboam; Rehoboam begat Abijah; Abijah begat Asa;

Zerubbabel begat Abiud; Abiud begat Eliakim; Eliakim begat Azor;

and knew her not till she had brought forth her first son: and called his name Jesus.

Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born that Jesus, that is called Christ.

Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; Obed begat Jesse;

All the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; And from David unto the captivity of Babylon are fourteen generations; And from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ are also fourteen generations.

Jesse begat David the king: David the king begat Solomon of her that was the wife of Uriah:

Then Joseph her husband, being a perfect man, and loath to make an example of her, was minded to put her away secretly.