Thematic Bible

Matthew 1:1

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

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Abraham begot Isaac: Isaac begot Jacob: Jacob begot Judah and his brothers:

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Judah begot Phares and Zarah of Thamar: Phares begot Hezron: Hezron begot Aram:

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Aram begot Aminidab: Aminidab begot Nahshon: Nahshon begot Salmon:

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Salmon begot Boa of Rachab: Boaz begot Obed of Ruth: Obed begot Jesse:

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Jesse begot David the king: David the king begot Solomon of her who had been the wife of Uriah:

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Solomon begot Rehoboam: Rehoboam begot Abia: Abia begot Asa:

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Asa begot Jehosaphat: Jehosaphat begot Jehoram: Jehoram begot Uzziah:

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Uzziah begot Jotham: Jotham begot Ahaz: Ahaz begot Ilezekiah:

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Hezekiah begot Manasseh: Manasseh begot Amon: Amon begot Josiah:

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Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time of the removal to Babylon.

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And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel: Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel:

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Zerubbabel begot Abiud: Abiud begot Eliakim: Eliakim begot Azor:

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Azor begot Sadok: Sadok begot Achim: Achim begot Eliud:

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Eliud begot Eleazar: Eleazar begot Matthan: Matthan begot Jacob:

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Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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So all the generations from Abraham till David are fourteen generations: and from David till the removal to Babylon are fourteen generations: and from the removal to Babylon till the Christ are fourteen generations.

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But Jesus Christ was begotten thus: After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

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Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not choosing to make an example of her, intended to put her away privately.

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But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take home Mary your wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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And she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

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Now all this was done, that the word might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel, which, when translated, is, God with us.

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And Joseph awoke from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him; and he took home his wife,

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and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son. And he called his name Jesus.