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Matthew 1:15-25
English Standard Version
Matthew 1:15-25
English Standard Version
15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of (A)Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
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 (B)the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
18 Now the birth of (C)Jesus Christ[a] took place in this way. (D)When his mother Mary had been betrothed[b] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child (E)from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling (F)to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, (G)an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and (H)you shall call his name Jesus, (I)for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 (J)All this took place (K)to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
(which means, God (N)with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And (O)he called his name Jesus.
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- Matthew 1:18 Some manuscripts of the Christ
- Matthew 1:18 That is, legally pledged to be married
Matthew 1:15-25
New International Version
Matthew 1:15-25
New International Version
15 Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,(A) and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.(B)
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.(C) 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(D) her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel(E) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(F) and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[c](G) because he will save his people from their sins.”(H)
22 All this took place to fulfill(I) what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[d](J) (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel(K) of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.(L)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
- Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14
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