Thematic Bible




Matthew 1:1 (show verse)

A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

Matthew 1:2 (show verse)

Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,

Matthew 1:3 (show verse)

and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

Matthew 1:4 (show verse)

and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

Matthew 1:5 (show verse)

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,

Matthew 1:6 (show verse)

and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her who had been Uriah's,

Matthew 1:7 (show verse)

and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,

Matthew 1:8 (show verse)

and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,

Matthew 1:9 (show verse)

and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,

Matthew 1:10 (show verse)

and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,

Matthew 1:11 (show verse)

and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.

Matthew 1:12 (show verse)

And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,

Matthew 1:13 (show verse)

and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

Matthew 1:14 (show verse)

and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,

Matthew 1:15 (show verse)

and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

Matthew 1:16 (show verse)

and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.

Matthew 1:17 (show verse)

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

Matthew 1:18 (show verse)

And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 1:19 (show verse)

and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

Matthew 1:20 (show verse)

And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten is of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 1:21 (show verse)

and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.'

Matthew 1:22 (show verse)

And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

Matthew 1:23 (show verse)

Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us he is God.'

Matthew 1:24 (show verse)

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

Matthew 1:25 (show verse)

and did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.