| 1 | The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of
Abraham.
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| 2 | Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his
brethren;
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| 3 | And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and
Esrom begat Aram;
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| 4 | And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat
Salmon;
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| 5 | And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed
begat Jesse;
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| 6 | And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her
that had been the wife of Urias;
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| 7 | And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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| 8 | And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
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| 9 | And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
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| 10 | And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat
Josias;
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| 11 | And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were
carried away to Babylon:
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| 12 | And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and
Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
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| 13 | And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat
Azor;
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| 14 | And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
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| 15 | And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat
Jacob;
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| 16 | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is
called Christ.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 21 | And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for
he shall save his people from their sins.
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| 22 | Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the
Lord by the prophet, saying,
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| 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.
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| 24 | Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had
bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
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| 25 | And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he
called his name JESUS.
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