Matthew 1:16-25

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, ^(A)who is called the ^[a]Messiah.

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

Conception and Birth of Jesus

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus the ^[c]Messiah was as follows: when His ^(D)mother Mary had been ^[d]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was ^(E)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 ^[e](F)send her away secretly. ²⁰ But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “^(G)Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for ^[f]the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹ She will give birth to a Son; and ^(H)you shall name Him Jesus, for ^[g]He ^(I)will save His people from their sins.” ²² Now all this ^[h]took place so that what was ^(J)spoken by the Lord through ^[i]the prophet would be fulfilled: ²³ “^(K)Behold, the virgin will ^[j](L)conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him ^[k]Immanuel,” which translated means, “^(M)God with us.” ²⁴ And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, ^25 [l]but kept her a virgin until she ^(N)gave birth to a Son; and ^(O)he named Him Jesus.