Matthew, 1

1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

1. This is the document of the origins of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

2. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

2. Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

3. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

3. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron of Aram.

4. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

4. Aram was the father of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon.

5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

5. Salmon was the father of Boaz. His mother was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed. His mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse.

6. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;

6. Jesse was the father of David, the king. David was the father of Solomon. His mother had been Uriah's wife.

7. And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

7. Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Then came the kings: Abijah, Asaph,

8. And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

8. Jehoshaphat, Joram, Uzziah,

9. And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

9. Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah,

10. And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

10. Manasseh, Amon, Josiah.

11. And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

11. Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12. And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

12. After the deportation to Babylon Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel and Salathiel of Zerubbabel.

13. And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

13. Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, and Eliakim of Azor.

14. And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

14. Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, and Akim the father of Eliud.

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

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

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

16. Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and from her came Jesus who is called the Christ - the Messiah.

17. 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.

17. There were then fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, and fourteen generations from David to the deportation to Babylon, and fourteen generations from the deportation to Babylon to the birth of Christ.

18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

18. This is how Jesus Christ was born. Mary his mother had been given to Joseph in marriage but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

19. Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

19. Then Joseph, her husband, made plans to divorce her in all secrecy. He was an upright man, and in no way did he want to discredit her.

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

20. While he was pondering over this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She has conceived by the Holy Spirit,

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

21. and now she will bear a son. You shall call him 'Jesus' for he will save his people from their sins."

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

22. All this happened in order to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

23. 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.

23. The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and he will be called Emmanuel which means: God-with-us.

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

24. When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do and he took his wife to his home.

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

25. So she gave birth to a son and he had not had marital relations with her. Joseph gave him the name of Jesus.