The genealogy of Christ and marriage of his mother Mary. The angel satisfies Joseph’s mind.
1 This is the account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son also of Abraham:
2 Abraham begat Isaac;
Isaac begat Jacob;
Jacob begat Judah and his brethren.
3 Judah begat Perez and Zerah by Tamar;
Perez begat Hezron;
Hezron begat Ram.
4 Ram begat Amminadab;
Amminadab begat Nashon;
Nashon begat Salmon.
5 Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab;
Boaz begat Obed by Ruth;
Obed begat Jesse.
6 Jesse begat David the king;
David the king begat Solomon, by her who was the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon begat Rehoboam;
Rehoboam begat Abijah;
Abijah begat Asa.
8 Asa begat Jehoshaphat;
Jehoshaphat begat Joram;
Joram begat Uzziah.
9 Uzziah begat Jotham;
Jotham begat Ahaz;
Ahaz begat Hezekiah.
10 Hezekiah begat Manasseh;
Manasseh begat Amon;
Amon begat Josiah.
11 Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brethren about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begat Shealtiel;
Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel begat Abiud;
Abiud begat Eliakim;
Eliakim begat Azor.
14 Azor begat Zadok;
Zadok begat Achim;
Achim begat Eliud.
15 Eliud begat Eleazar;
Eleazar begat Matthan;
Matthan begat Jacob.
16 Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born that Jesus that is called Christ.
17 All the generations from Abraham to David are 14 generations. And from David to the captivity of Babylon are 14 generations. And from the captivity of Babylon to Christ are also 14 generations.
18 The birth of Jesus Christ was this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came to dwell together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being an upright man, and loathe to make an example of her, was minded to put her away quietly. 20 While he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph son of David, fear not to take unto you Mary your wife. For that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bring forth a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. For he will save his people from their sins.
22 All this was done to fulfil that which was spoken about the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a maiden shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which is by interpretation, God with us.
24 And Joseph, as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bid him, and took his wife unto him, 25 and knew her not till she had brought forth her first son, and called his name Jesus.