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Matthew 1 (WEBP)

[1] The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
[2] Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
[3] Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
[4] Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
[5] Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
[6] Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.
[7] Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.
[8] Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.
[9] Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.
[10] Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
[11] Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
[12] After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
[13] Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
[14] Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
[15] Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
[16] Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
[17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
[18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
[19] Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
[20] But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
[21] She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
[22] Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
[23] “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
[24] Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
[25] and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

Matthew 1:1 Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”
Matthew 1:6 NU omits “the king”.
Matthew 1:16 “Jesus” means “Salvation”.
Matthew 1:20 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Matthew 1:21 “Jesus” means “Salvation”.
Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 1 (KJVS)

[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 Judas begat () Phares and Zara of Thamar ; and Phares begat () Esrom ; and Esrom begat () Aram ;
[4] And Aram begat () Aminadab ; and Aminadab begat () Naasson ; and Naasson begat () Salmon ;
[5] And Salmon begat () Booz of Rachab ; and Booz begat () Obed of Ruth ; and Obed begat () Jesse ;
[6] And Jesse begat () David the king ; and David the king begat () Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias ;
[7] And Solomon begat () Roboam ; and Roboam begat () Abia ; and Abia begat () Asa ;
[8] And Asa begat () Josaphat ; and Josaphat begat () Joram ; and Joram begat () Ozias ;
[9] And Ozias begat () Joatham ; and Joatham begat () Achaz ; and Achaz begat () Ezekias ;
[10] And Ezekias begat () Manasses ; and Manasses begat () Amon ; and Amon begat () Josias ;
[11] And Josias begat () Jechonias and his brethren , about the time they were carried away to Babylon :
[12] And after they were brought to Babylon , Jechonias begat () Salathiel ; and Salathiel begat () Zorobabel ;
[13] And Zorobabel begat () Abiud ; and Abiud begat () Eliakim ; and Eliakim begat () Azor ;
[14] And Azor begat () Sadoc ; and Sadoc begat () Achim ; and Achim begat () Eliud ;
[15] And Eliud begat () Eleazar ; and Eleazar begat () Matthan ; and Matthan begat () Jacob ;
[16] And Jacob begat () Joseph the husband of Mary , of whom was born () Jesus , who is called () Christ .
[17] So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations ; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations ; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations .
[18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was () on this wise : When as his mother Mary was espoused () to Joseph , before they came together (), she was found () with child () of the Holy Ghost .
[19] Then Joseph her husband , being () a just [man], and not willing () to make her a publick example (), was minded () to put her away () privily .
[20] But while he thought on () these things , behold (), the angel of the Lord appeared () unto him in a dream , saying (), Joseph , thou son of David , fear () not to take () unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived () in her is () of the Holy Ghost .
[21] And she shall bring forth () a son , and thou shalt call () his name JESUS : for he shall save () his people from their sins .
[22] Now all this was done (), that it might be fulfilled () which was spoken () of the Lord by the prophet , saying (),
[23] Behold (), a virgin shall be with child (), and shall bring forth () a son , and they shall call () his name Emmanuel , which being interpreted () is (), God with us .
[24] Then Joseph being raised () from sleep did () as the angel of the Lord had bidden () him , and took () unto him his wife :
[25] And knew () her not till she had brought forth () her firstborn son : and he called () his name JESUS .

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 1 (YLT)

[1] A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
[2] Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren,
[3] and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
[4] and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
[5] and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
[6] and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her who had been Uriah’s,
[7] and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa,
[8] and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Uzziah,
[9] and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah,
[10] and Hezekiah begat Manasseh, and Manasseh begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah,
[11] and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren, at the Babylonian removal.
[12] And after the Babylonian removal, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel,
[13] and Zerubbabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
[14] and Azor begat Sadok, and Sadok begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
[15] and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
[16] and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
[17] All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
[18] And of Jesus Christ, the birth was thus: For his mother Mary having been betrothed to Joseph, before their coming together she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit,
[19] and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.
[20] And on his thinking of these things, lo, a messenger of the Lord in a dream appeared to him, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, thou mayest not fear to receive Mary thy wife, for that which in her was begotten is of the Holy Spirit,
[21] and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.’
[22] And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
[23] ‘Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,’ which is, being interpreted ‘With us he is God.’
[24] And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,
[25] and did not know her till she brought forth her son-the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.