Chapter 1

Giving the genealogy from Abraham until the coming of Christ.

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 and Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4)And and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat NaassonNaason; and NaassonNaason begat Salmon; 5)And and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6)And and Jesse begat David the king; and.

3)And David the king begat Solomon of her thatwhom David had been the wifetaken of Urias; 7)And and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8)And and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9)And and Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10)And and Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11)And and Josias begat Jechonias and hishas brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:.

124)And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat ZorobabelZorobable; 13)And Zorobabeland Zorobable begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14)And and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15)And and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16)And and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, as the prophets have written, who is called Christ.

175)So all the generations from Abraham to David, arewere fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon, arewere fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon untountil Christ, arewere fourteen generations.