[Matthew 1]

 

            {NOTES: If your plans are to read the entire N.T., start in Mark. Please read the ‘Definitions’ Section and other non-bible sections. In this translation Old Testament names will be in their Old Testament form.}

 

             ^1:1 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 wife 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, out-of 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.}

             {‘release/dismiss’ is the technical term for Jewish divorce proceedings. The MLV does not follow Jewish traditions so the Modern English word is ‘divorce’. Sorry if you have been misled by your religious leader(s) or a different translation.}

             ^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 had contemplated 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 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 himself will be saving his people from their sins. ^1:22 Now this whole thing has happened in-order-that what was said 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 Joseph was awakened from his sleep and did^* as the messenger of the Lord commanded him and took his wife to him; ^1:25 and was not knowing her intimately until which time her firstborn son was born, and he called his name Jesus.