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Matthew 1:17-19
New King James Version
Matthew 1:17-19
New King James Version
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.
Christ Born of Mary(A)
18 Now the (B)birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child (C)of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being [a]a just man, and not wanting (D)to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
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- Matthew 1:19 an upright
Matthew 1:17-19
English Standard Version
Matthew 1:17-19
English Standard Version
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to (A)the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
18 Now the birth of (B)Jesus Christ[a] took place in this way. (C)When his mother Mary had been betrothed[b] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child (D)from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling (E)to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
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- Matthew 1:18 Some manuscripts of the Christ
- Matthew 1:18 That is, legally pledged to be married
Matthew 1:17-19
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 1:17-19
New American Standard Bible
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the (A)deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the (B)deportation to Babylon to the [a]Messiah, fourteen generations.
Conception and Birth of Jesus
18 Now the birth of Jesus the [b]Messiah was as follows: when His (C)mother Mary had been [c]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was (D)found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, since he was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her, planned to [d](E)send her away secretly.
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- Matthew 1:17 See note v 16
- Matthew 1:18 See note v 16
- Matthew 1:18 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together
- Matthew 1:19 Or divorce her
Matthew 1:17-19
New International Version
Matthew 1:17-19
New International Version
17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.(A) 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(B) her quietly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
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