Matthew, 1

1. Roll of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham:

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

2. Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

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

3. Judah fathered Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram,

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

4. Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,

4. and Ram the father of Ammin'adab, and Ammin'adab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon,

5. Salmon fathered Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse;

5. and Salmon the father of Bo'az by Rahab, and Bo'az the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse,

6. and Jesse fathered King David. David fathered Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,

6. and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uri'ah,

7. Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,

7. and Solomon the father of Rehobo'am, and Rehobo'am the father of Abi'jah, and Abi'jah the father of Asa,

8. Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

8. and Asa the father of Jehosh'aphat, and Jehosh'aphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzzi'ah,

9. Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,

9. and Uzzi'ah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezeki'ah,

10. Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, Manasseh fathered Amon, Amon fathered Josiah;

10. and Hezeki'ah the father of Manas'seh, and Manas'seh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josi'ah,

11. and Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brothers. Then the deportation to Babylon took place.

11. and Josi'ah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

12. After the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah fathered Shealtiel, Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel,

12. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoni'ah was the father of She-al'ti-el, and She-al'ti-el the father of Zerub'babel,

13. Zerubbabel fathered Abiud, Abiud fathered Eliakim, Eliakim fathered Azor,

13. and Zerub'babel the father of Abi'ud, and Abi'ud the father of Eli'akim, and Eli'akim the father of Azor,

14. Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud,

14. and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eli'ud,

15. Eliud fathered Eleazar, Eleazar fathered Matthan, Matthan fathered Jacob;

15. and Eli'ud the father of Elea'zar, and Elea'zar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,

16. and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is called Christ.

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

17. The sum of generations is therefore: fourteen from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Babylonian deportation; and fourteen from the Babylonian deportation to Christ.

17. So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

18. This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit;

19. Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to divorce her informally.

19. and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

20. He had made up his mind to do this when suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit.

20. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit;

21. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins.'

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

22. Now all this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:

22. All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23. Look! the virgin is with child and will give birth to a son whom they will call Immanuel, a name which means 'God-is-with-us'.

23. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us).

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

24. When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife,

25. he had not had intercourse with her when she gave birth to a son; and he named him Jesus.

25. but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.