THE book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

and Jesse begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias,

So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations, and from David to the carrying away into Babylon fourteen generations, and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ fourteen generations.

And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, son of David!

And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?

And all the multitudes were lost in amazement, and they said, Is not this the son of David?

And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac.

And, behold, two blind men sat by the road side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, son of David!

And the multitude checked them, that they should be silent; but they cried out the more, Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

and the multitudes who went before, and who followed after, cried, saying, Hosanna, to the son of David; blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;

saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David's.

He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying,

If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?

and hearing that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, he began to cry out, and say, O Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me!

And many chid him, that he should be silent: but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me!

Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that is coming in the name of the Lord: hosanna in the highest.

And Jesus addressing them said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Messiah is the Son of David?

for David himself saith by the Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy enemies the foot-stool for thy feet.

David himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And a vast multitude heard him with delight.

to a virgin of the house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father;

and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David:

Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;

Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.

of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,

And Jesus answering said to them; Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!

And they who were going before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me!

Then he spake to them: How say they that the Messiah is the son of David?

Yet David himself, in the book of Psalms, saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit down at my right hand,

David then calleth him Lord, and how then is he his son?

Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was?

Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus.

For David speaketh concerning him, "I have seen the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I might not be shaken:

Men and brethren, permit me to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he hath been both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us to this day.

For David is not ascended into the heavens: for he saith himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,

who by the mouth of David thy servant saidst, Why do the heathen so furiously rage, and the people meditate vain things?

Which also our fathers having received, brought in with Joshua into the place possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out from before the presence of our fathers, unto the days of David;

And removing him, he raised up unto them David to be king; respecting whom also he spake testifying, "I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall perform all my intentions."

But that he raised him from the dead, no more in future to return to corruption, he hath thus spoken, "I will give you the holy things of David, which are sure."

For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.

"After this will I return, and build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen; and re-edify what hath been dug up from the foundation, and will set it upright again:

concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; made from the seed of David after the flesh,

As David also describeth the blessedness of that man, to whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

And David saith, "Let their table be for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompence unto them:

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my gospel:

again he limiteth a certain day, saying by David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, "To-day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts."

And what more shall I say: for the time would fail me if I should make a narration concerning Gideon, and Barac, and Sampson, and Jephtha, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things saith the Holy One, he that is true, who hath the key of David, who openeth, and none shutteth, and shutteth, and no man openeth.

And one of the presbyters said unto me, Weep not: behold the lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed, to open the book, and to break the seven seals upon it.

I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.