Matthew

Chapter 1

The genealogy of Christ: he is conceived and born of a virgin.

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

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    Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.

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    And Judas begot Phares and Zara, of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.

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    And Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.

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    And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.

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    And Jesse begot David, the king. And David, the king, begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.

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    And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abias. And Abias begot Asa.

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    And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.

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    And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achas. And Achas begot Ezechias.

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    And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manasses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.

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

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    And after they were carried to Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.

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    And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.

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    And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.

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    And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.

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    And 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 to David, are fourteen generations: and from David until the carrying away to Babylon, fourteen generations: and from the carrying away to Babylon till Christ, fourteen generations.

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    Now the birth of Christ was thus: When Mary, his mother, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

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    Whereupon Joseph, her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.

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

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

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    Now all this was done that the word might be fulfilled which the Lord spoke 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.

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    And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.

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