Thematic Bible




Matthew 1:1 (show verse)

The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham:

Matthew 1:2 (show verse)

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers [who became the twelve tribes of Israel].

Matthew 1:3 (show verse)

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:4 (show verse)

Ram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Matthew 1:5 (show verse)

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.

Matthew 1:6 (show verse)

Jesse was the father of David the king.

David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.

Matthew 1:7 (show verse)

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

Matthew 1:8 (show verse)

Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Matthew 1:9 (show verse)

Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Matthew 1:10 (show verse)

Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah.

Matthew 1:11 (show verse)

Josiah became the father of Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] and his brothers, at the time of the deportation (exile) to Babylon.

Matthew 1:12 (show verse)

After the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.

Matthew 1:13 (show verse)

Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.

Matthew 1:14 (show verse)

Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Matthew 1:15 (show verse)

Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.

Matthew 1:16 (show verse)

Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah (Christ).

Matthew 1:17 (show verse)

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen; from David to the Babylonian deportation (exile), fourteen generations; and from the Babylonian deportation to the Messiah, fourteen generations.

Matthew 1:18 (show verse)

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:19 (show verse)

And Joseph her [promised] husband, being a just and righteous man and not wanting to expose her publicly to shame, planned to send her away and divorce her quietly.

Matthew 1:20 (show verse)

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:21 (show verse)

She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation), for He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:22 (show verse)

All this happened in order to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet [Isaiah]:

Matthew 1:23 (show verse)

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel”—which, when translated, means, “God with us.”

Matthew 1:24 (show verse)

Then Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and he took Mary [to his home] as his wife,

Matthew 1:25 (show verse)

but he kept her a virgin until she had given birth to a Son [her firstborn child]; and he named Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation).