The bookof the generationof JesusChrist, the sonof David, the sonof Abraham. AbrahambegatIsaac; andIsaacbegatJacob; andJacobbegatJudasandhisbrethren; AndJudasbegatPharesandZaraofTamar; andPharesbegatEsrom; andEsrombegatAram; AndArambegatAminadab; andAminadabbegatNaasson; andNaassonbegatSalmon; AndSalmonbegatBoazofRahab; andBoazbegatObedofRuth; andObedbegatJesse; AndJessebegatDavidtheking; andDavidthekingbegatSolomonofher that had been the wife of Uriah; AndSolomonbegatRoboam; andRoboambegatAbia; andAbiabegatAsa; AndAsabegatJehoshaphat; andJehoshaphatbegatJoram; andJorambegatOzias; AndOziasbegatJoatham; andJoathambegatAchaz; andAchazbegatEzekias; AndEzekiasbegatManasses; andManassesbegatAmon; andAmonbegatJosiah; AndJosiahbegatJechoniahandhisbrethren, aboutthetime they were carried awayto Babylon: Andaftertheywere broughtto Babylon, JechoniahbegatShealtiel; andShealtielbegatZorobabel; AndZorobabelbegatAbiud; andAbiudbegatEliakim; andEliakimbegatAzor; AndAzorbegatSadoc; andSadocbegatAchim; andAchimbegatEliud; AndEliudbegatEleazar; andEleazarbegatMatthan; andMatthanbegatJacob; AndJacobbegatJosephthehusbandof Mary, ofwhomwas bornJesus, whois calledChrist. SoallthegenerationsfromAbrahamtoDavid are fourteengenerations; andfromDaviduntilthecarrying awayinto Babylon are fourteengenerations; andfromthecarrying awayinto BabylonuntoChrist are fourteengenerations. Nowthebirthof JesusChristwason this wise: When ashismotherMarywas espousedto Joseph, beforetheycame together, she was found with childofthe HolyGhost. ThenJosephherhusband, beinga just man, andnotwillingto make her a public example, was mindedto put her awayprivily. Butwhile hethoughton these things, behold, the angelof the Lordappearedunto himina dream, saying, Joseph, thou sonof David, fearnotto takeunto thee Marythywife; forthat which is conceivedinherisofthe HolyGhost. Andshe shall bring fortha son, andthou shalt callhisnameJESUS: forheshall savehispeoplefromtheirsins. Nowallthiswas done, thatit might be fulfilledwhichwas spokenoftheLordbytheprophet, saying, Behold, a virginshall be with child, andshall bring fortha son, andthey shall callhisnameEmmanuel, whichbeing interpretedis, Godwithus. ThenJosephbeing raisedfromsleepdidastheangelof the Lordhad biddenhim, andtookunto him hiswife: Andknewhernottillshe had brought forthherfirstbornson: andhe calledhisnameJESUS.