Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, Jacob begot Judah and his brothers, 3Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, Hezron begot Ram, 4Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, Nahshon begot Salmon, 5Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6Jesse begot King David.
David begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah, 7Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, Abijah begot Asa, 8Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, Joram begot Uzziah, 9Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, Ahaz begot Hezekiah, 10Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amos, Amos begot Josiah, 11Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12After the deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel, 13Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, Eliakim begot Azor, 14Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, Achim begot Elihud, 15Elihud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Mattan, Mattan begot Jacob, 16Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.
17The total of all the generations, from Abraham to David, is fourteen; from David until the deportation to Babylon is fourteen; from the deportation to Babylon to Christ is, finally, fourteen.
18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary, being betrothed to Joseph, before they came together was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit. 19Joseph, her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."
22So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
23"Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and bear a Son,
and they shall call His name Immanuel,"
which is translated, "God with us." 24Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
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1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, 2"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." 3When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you shall come a Ruler
who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
7Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also."
9When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to H
