Thematic Bible

Matthew 1:1

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

Matthew 1:2

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

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

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And Ram begat Amminidab; and Amminidab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

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

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And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;

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And Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

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And Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

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And Uzziah begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

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And Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

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And Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

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And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

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And Zerubbabel begat Abihud; and Abihud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

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And Azor begat Zadok; and Zadok begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

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And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

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

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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

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Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: When his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came 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 willing to make her a public example, decided to put her away privately.

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But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto you Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

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And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

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Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Matthew 1:24

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

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And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.