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16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, who bore Jesus, who is called the Messiah.[a](A)

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah,[b] fourteen generations.

The Birth of Jesus the Messiah

18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[c] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant from the Holy Spirit.(B)

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  1. 1.16 Or the Christ
  2. 1.17 Or the Christ
  3. 1.18 Or Jesus Christ