Matthew 1:1-16

Matthew 1:1-16

[1] The book  of the generation  of Jesus  Christ,  the son  of David,  the son  of Abraham.  [2] Abraham  begat  Isaac;  and  Isaac  begat  Jacob;  and  Jacob  begat  Judas  and  his  brethren;  [3] And  Judas  begat  Phares  and  Zara  of  Thamar;  and  Phares  begat  Esrom;  and  Esrom  begat  Aram;  [4] And  Aram  begat  Aminadab;  and  Aminadab  begat  Naasson;  and  Naasson  begat  Salmon;  [5] And  Salmon  begat  Booz  of  Rachab;  and  Booz  begat  Obed  of  Ruth;  and  Obed  begat  Jesse;  [6] And  Jesse  begat  David  the king;  and  David  the king  begat  Solomon  of  her  that had been the wife of Urias;  [7] And  Solomon  begat  Roboam;  and  Roboam  begat  Abia;  and  Abia  begat  Asa;  [8] And  Asa  begat  Josaphat;  and  Josaphat  begat  Joram;  and  Joram  begat  Ozias;  [9] And  Ozias  begat  Joatham;  and  Joatham  begat  Achaz;  and  Achaz  begat  Ezekias;  [10] And  Ezekias  begat  Manasses;  and  Manasses  begat  and  begat  Josias;  [11] And  Josias  begat  Jechonias  and  his  brethren,  about the time  they were carried away  to Babylon:  [12] And  after  they were brought  to Babylon,  Jechonias  begat  Salathiel;  and  Salathiel  begat  Zorobabel;  [13] And  Zorobabel  begat  Abiud;  and  Abiud  begat  Eliakim;  and  Eliakim  begat  Azor;  [14] And  Azor  begat  Sadoc;  and  Sadoc  begat  Achim;  and  Achim  begat  Eliud;  [15] And  Eliud  begat  Eleazar;  and  Eleazar  begat  Matthan;  and  Matthan  begat  Jacob;  [16] And  Jacob  begat  Joseph  the husband  of Mary,  of  whom  was born  Jesus,  who  is called  Christ.