1:1 {NOTES: If your plans are to read the entire N.T., start in Mark. You should read the 'Definitions' Section and other non-bible sections. In this translation Old Testament names will be in their Old Testament form.}
The book of lineage of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
1:2 Abraham fathered Isaac; and Isaac fathered Jacob; and Jacob fathered Judah and his brethren;
1:3 and Judah fathered Perez and Zerah from Tamar; and Perez fathered Hezron; and Hezron fathered Ram;
1:4 and Ram fathered Amminadab; and Amminadab fathered Nahshon; and Nahshon fathered Salmon;
1:5 and Salmon fathered Boaz from Rahab; and Boaz fathered Obed from Ruth; and Obed fathered Jesse;
1:6 and Jesse fathered David, the king.
And David, the king, fathered Solomon from the widow of Uriah;
1:7 and Solomon fathered Rehoboam; and Rehoboam fathered Abijah; and Abijah fathered Asa;
1:8 and Asa fathered Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat fathered Jehoram; and Jehoram fathered Uzziah;
1:9 and Uzziah fathered Jotham; and Jotham fathered Ahaz; and Ahaz fathered Hezekiah;
1:10 and Hezekiah fathered Manasseh; and Manasseh fathered Amon; and Amon fathered Josiah;
1:11 and Josiah fathered Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the exile of Babylon.
1:12 And after the exile of Babylon, Jechoniah fathered Shealtiel; and Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel;
1:13 and Zerubbabel fathered Abiud; and Abiud fathered Eliakim; and Eliakim fathered Azor;
1:14 and Azor fathered Sadoc; and Sadoc fathered Achim; and Achim fathered Eliud;
1:15 and Eliud fathered Eleazar; and Eleazar fathered Matthan; and Matthan fathered Jacob;
1:16 and Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called* the Christ.
{Mat 1:1-17 & Luk 3:23-28 Mary's Genealogy.}
1:17 Therefore, all the generations from Abraham until David were fourteen generations; and from David until the exile of Babylon, were fourteen generations; and from the exile of Babylon until the Christ, were fourteen generations.
{Mat 1:18-25 Nazareth 5 BC; no parallel.}
1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: for* his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found holding a child in her womb {i.e. pregnant} from the Holy Spirit.
1:19 Now Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man and not willing to disgrace her, planned to divorce her secretly.
1:20 But when he was contemplating these things, behold, a messenger of the Lord appeared to him according to a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary to you, as your wife for* what was born {Or: conceived} in her is from the Holy Spirit.
1:21 Now she will be bearing a son, and you will call his name Jesus, for* he will be saving his people from their sins.
1:22 Now this whole thing has happened, in order that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
1:23 'Behold, the virgin will be holding a child in her womb {i.e. pregnant} , and will be bearing a son, and they will call his name Immanuel'; which is, after being translated, 'God with us.' {Isa 7:14, 8:8, 10}
1:24 Now having been awakened from his sleep, Joseph did* as the messenger of the Lord commanded him and took his wife to him;
1:25 and did not know her intimately until which time she bore her firstborn son, and he called his name Jesus.
{Mat 2:1-12 Jerusalem & Bethlehem 4 BC; no parallel.}