1The book of the family line of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judas and his brothers.
3Judas was the father of Phares and Zara, and their mother was Thamar. Phares was the father of Esrom. Esrom was the father of Aram.
4Aram was the father of Aminadab. Aminadab was the father of Naasson. Naasson was the father of Salmon.
5Salmon was the father of Booz, and his mother was Rachab. Booz was the father of Obed, and his mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse.
6Jesse was the father of David the king. David the king was the father of Solomon, and his mother had been the wife of Urias.
7Solomon was the father of Roboam. Roboam was the father of Abia. Abia was the father of Asa.
8Asa was the father of Josaphat. Josaphat was the father of Joram. Joram was the father of Ozias.
9Ozias was the father of Joatham. Joatham was the father of Achaz. Achaz was the father of Ezekias.
10Ezekias was the father of Manasses. Manasses was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josias.
11Josias was the father of Jechonias and his brothers, about the time when the people were carried away to Babylon.
12After they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias was the father of Salathiel. Salathiel was the father of Zorobabel.
13Zorobabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.
14Azor was the father of Sadoc. Sadoc was the father of Achim. Achim was the father of Eliud.
15Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
16Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Jesus was born of her, and he is called Christ.
17So from Abraham to David there are fourteen generations. From David until the carrying away into Babylon there are fourteen generations. And from the carrying away into Babylon to Christ there are fourteen generations.
18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ happened. His mother Mary was promised in marriage to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
19Joseph, her husband, was a just man. He did not want to shame her in front of everyone, so he planned to send her away quietly.
20But while he was thinking about these things, look, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. The child she carries is from the Holy Spirit."
21"She will give birth to a son, and you are to call his name JESUS, for he will save his people from their sins."
22All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet would come true. He said,
23"Look, a virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel." That name means "God with us."
24Then Joseph woke from his sleep. He did what the angel of the Lord had told him, and took Mary as his wife.
25But he did not know her until she had given birth to her firstborn son. And he called his name JESUS.