Thematic Bible
Matthew 1:1 (show verse)
The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
Matthew 1:2 (show verse)
Isaac fathered Jacob,
Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,
Matthew 1:3 (show verse)
Perez fathered Hezron,
Hezron fathered Aram,
Matthew 1:4 (show verse)
Amminadab fathered Nahshon,
Nahshon fathered Salmon,
Matthew 1:5 (show verse)
Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth,
Obed fathered Jesse,
Matthew 1:6 (show verse)
Matthew 1:7 (show verse)
Rehoboam fathered Abijah,
Abijah fathered Asa,
Matthew 1:8 (show verse)
Jehoshaphat fathered Joram,
Joram fathered Uzziah,
Matthew 1:9 (show verse)
Jotham fathered Ahaz,
Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,
Matthew 1:10 (show verse)
Manasseh fathered Amon,
Amon fathered Josiah,
Matthew 1:11 (show verse)
at the time of the exile to Babylon.
Matthew 1:12 (show verse)
Jechoniah fathered Shealtiel,
Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel,
Matthew 1:13 (show verse)
Abiud fathered Eliakim,
Eliakim fathered Azor,
Matthew 1:14 (show verse)
Zadok fathered Achim,
Achim fathered Eliud,
Matthew 1:15 (show verse)
Eleazar fathered Matthan,
Matthan fathered Jacob,
Matthew 1:16 (show verse)
who gave birth to
Matthew 1:17 (show verse)
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.
Matthew 1:18 (show verse)
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.
Matthew 1:19 (show verse)
So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.
Matthew 1:20 (show verse)
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.
Matthew 1:21 (show verse)
She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:22 (show verse)
Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
Matthew 1:23 (show verse)
and give birth to a son,
and they will name Him Immanuel,
which is translated “God is with us.”
Matthew 1:24 (show verse)
When Joseph got up from sleeping, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her
Matthew 1:25 (show verse)
but did not know her intimately until she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus.