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1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brothers;

3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, you son of David, fear not to take to you Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:

25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.


generation: Gen 2:4, Gen 5:1, Isa 53:8, Luk 3:23-38, Rom 9:5

the son of David: Mat 9:27, Mat 15:22, Mat 22:42-45, 2Sa 7:13, 2Sa 7:16, Psa 89:36, Psa 132:11, Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 11:1, Jer 23:5, Jer 33:15-17, Jer 33:26, Amo 9:11, Zec 12:8, Luk 1:31, Luk 1:32, Luk 1:69, Luk 1:70, Joh 7:42, Act 2:30, Act 13:22, Rom 1:3, Rev 22:16

the son of Abraham: Gen 12:3, Gen 22:18, Gen 26:3-5, Gen 28:13, Gen 28:14, Rom 4:13, Gal 3:16

Reciprocal: Gen 10:1 - are the Gen 46:12 - Judah Num 3:1 - generations 1Ch 9:1 - all Israel Mar 10:47 - thou Luk 2:4 - he was Luk 20:41 - Christ Act 13:23 - this 2Ti 2:8 - Jesus Heb 2:16 - the seed Heb 11:31 - the harlot

Abraham: Gen 21:2-5, Jos 24:2, Jos 24:3, 1Ch 1:28, Isa 51:2, Luk 3:34, Act 7:8, Rom 9:7-9, Heb 11:11, Heb 11:17, Heb 11:18

Isaac begat: Gen 25:26, Jos 24:4, 1Ch 1:34, Isa 41:8, Mal 1:2, Mal 1:3, Rom 9:10-13

Jacob begat: Gen 29:32-35, Gen 30:5-20, Gen 35:16-19, Gen 46:8-27, Gen 49:8-12, Exo 1:2-5, 1Ch 2:1-8, 1Ch 5:1, 1Ch 5:2, Luk 3:33, Luk 3:34, Act 7:8, Heb 7:14, Rev 7:5, Juda

Reciprocal: Gen 21:3 - General Gen 25:19 - Abraham Gen 29:35 - called Num 1:7 - Nahshon

Judas: Gen 38:27, Gen 38:29, Gen 38:30, Gen 46:12, Judah, Pharez, Zarah, Num 26:20, Num 26:21, 1Ch 2:3, 1Ch 2:4, Zerah, 1Ch 9:6

Thamar: Gen 38:6, Gen 38:11, Gen 38:24-26, Tamar

and Phares: Gen 46:12, Num 26:21, Rth 4:18, 1Ch 2:5, 1Ch 4:1, Hezron, Luk 3:33

Aram: Rth 4:19, 1Ch 2:9, Ram

Reciprocal: Rth 4:12 - whom Neh 11:4 - Perez Neh 11:24 - Zerah Luk 3:32 - was the son of Jesse Heb 7:14 - sprang

Aminadab: Rth 4:19, Rth 4:20, 1Ch 2:10-12, Amminadab

Naasson: Num 1:7, Num 2:3, Num 7:12, Num 7:17, Num 10:14, Nahshon, Luk 3:32

Reciprocal: Exo 6:23 - Amminadab 1Ch 2:11 - Salma Luk 3:33 - Aminadab

Salmon: Rth 4:21, 1Ch 2:11, 1Ch 2:12, Salma, Boaz

Rachab: Jos 2:1-22, Jos 6:22-25, Heb 11:31, Jas 2:25, Rahab

Booz: Rth 1:4, Rth 1:16, Rth 1:17, Rth 1:22, Rth 2:1 - Rth 4:22

Obed begat: Luk 3:32

Reciprocal: Jos 6:25 - she dwelleth Rth 4:14 - that his 1Ki 11:43 - Rehoboam

Jesse: Rth 4:22, 1Sa 16:1, 1Sa 16:11-13, 1Sa 17:12, 1Sa 17:58, 1Sa 20:30, 1Sa 20:31, 1Sa 22:8, 2Sa 23:1, 1Ch 2:15, Psa 72:20, Isa 11:1, Act 13:22, Act 13:23

Solomon: 2Sa 12:24, 2Sa 12:25, 1Ch 3:5, 1Ch 14:4, 1Ch 28:5

her: 2Sa 11:3, 2Sa 11:26, 2Sa 11:27, 1Ki 1:11-17, 1Ki 1:28-31, 1Ki 15:5, Rom 8:3

Urias: 2Sa 23:39, 1Ch 11:41, Uriah

Reciprocal: Gen 17:6 - kings 2Sa 5:14 - Solomon Pro 6:33 - and his Rom 1:3 - which

Roboam: 1Ki 11:43, 1Ki 12:1-24, 1Ch 3:10, 2Ch 9:31, 2Ch 13:7, Rehoboam

Abia: 1Ki 14:31, Abijam, 2Ch 12:1, Abijah

Asa: 1Ki 15:8-23, 2Ch 14:1 - 2Ch 16:14

Reciprocal: 2Ch 10:1 - Rehoboam 2Ch 11:20 - Abijah 2Ch 12:16 - Abijah

Josaphat: 1Ki 15:24, 1Ki 22:2-50, 2Ki 3:1, 2Ch 17:1 - 2Ch 20:37, Jehoshaphat

Joram: 1Ki 22:50, 2Ki 8:16, Jehoram, 1Ch 3:11, 2Ch 21:1

Ozias: 2Ki 14:21, 2Ki 15:1-6, Azariah, 2Ch 26:1-23, Uzziah

Reciprocal: 1Ki 15:8 - Asa 2Ki 15:13 - Uzziah 1Ch 3:10 - Jehoshaphat 1Ch 3:12 - Azariah 2Ch 14:1 - Asa Amo 1:1 - in the

Joatham: 2Ki 15:7, 2Ki 15:32-38, 1Ch 3:11-13, 2Ch 26:21, 2Ch 27:1-9, Jotham

Achaz: 2Ki 15:38, 2Ki 16:1-20, 2Ch 27:9, 2Ch 28:1-27, Isa 7:1-13, Ahaz

Ezekias: 2Ki 16:20, 2Ki 18:1 - 2Ki 20:21, 2Ch 28:27, 2Ch 29:1 - 2Ch 32:33, Isa 36:1 - Isa 39:8, Hezekiah

Reciprocal: 2Ki 14:21 - Azariah 2Ki 15:13 - Uzziah 1Ch 3:12 - Azariah 1Ch 3:13 - Ahaz 2Ch 26:1 - Uzziah Amo 1:1 - in the

Manasses: 2Ki 20:21, 2Ki 21:1-18, 2Ki 24:3, 2Ki 24:4, 1Ch 3:13-15, 2Ch 32:33, 2Ch 33:1-19, Manasseh

Amon: 2Ki 21:19-26, 2Ch 33:20-24

Josias: 1Ki 13:2, 2Ki 21:26, 2Ki 22:1-20, 2Ki 23:1-30, 2Ch 33:25, 2Ch 34:1-33, 2Ch 35:1-27, Jer 1:2, Jer 1:3, Josiah

Reciprocal: 2Sa 15:26 - General 2Ki 18:1 - Hezekiah 1Ch 3:14 - Josiah 2Ch 29:1 - Hezekiah

Josias: "Some read, Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias."

Jechonias: 2Ki 23:31-37, 2Ki 24:1-20, 1Ch 3:15-17, 2Ch 36:1-8, Jer 2:10-28

about: 2Ki 24:14-16, 2Ki 25:11, 2Ch 36:10, 2Ch 36:20, Jer 27:20, Jer 39:9, Jer 52:11-15, Jer 52:28-30, Dan 1:2

Reciprocal: 2Ki 23:34 - Jehoiakim 2Ki 24:8 - Jehoiachin 1Ch 3:14 - Josiah 1Ch 3:16 - Jeconiah 2Ch 34:1 - Josiah 2Ch 36:8 - Jehoiachin Ezr 1:11 - captivity Jer 3:16 - The ark Jer 22:24 - Coniah Jer 22:30 - sitting

Jechonias: 2Ki 25:27, Jehoiachin, 1Ch 3:17, 1Ch 3:19-24, Jeconiah, Jer 22:24, Jer 22:28, Coniah

and: Ezr 3:2, Ezr 5:2, Neh 12:1, Hag 1:1, Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2, Hag 2:23, Shealtiel, Zerubbabel, Luk 3:27

Reciprocal: 2Ki 24:8 - Jehoiachin 2Ch 36:8 - Jehoiachin Ezr 1:11 - captivity Ezr 2:2 - Zerubbabel Neh 7:7 - Zerubbabel Jer 22:30 - Write

Reciprocal: Ezr 2:2 - Zerubbabel Ezr 3:2 - Zerubbabel Neh 7:7 - Zerubbabel Neh 12:1 - Zerubbabel Hag 1:1 - unto

Joseph: Mat 1:18-25, Mat 2:13, Luk 1:27, Luk 2:4, Luk 2:5, Luk 2:48, Luk 3:23, Luk 4:22

of whom: Mar 6:3, Luk 1:31-35, Luk 2:7, Luk 2:10, Luk 2:11

who: Mat 27:17, Mat 27:22, Joh 4:25

Reciprocal: Mat 4:18 - walking Joh 1:14 - the Word Rom 1:3 - which

the birth: Luk 1:27-38

of the: Gen 3:15, Job 14:4, Job 15:14, Luk 1:25, Luk 1:35, Gal 4:4, Gal 4:5, Heb 7:26, Heb 10:5

Reciprocal: Gen 19:14 - which Gen 29:21 - Give me Deu 20:7 - betrothed a wife Deu 22:23 - General Eze 16:38 - as women Mat 1:16 - Joseph Mat 1:20 - that Mat 13:55 - is not this Luk 2:5 - General Joh 14:26 - Holy Ghost

her husband: Lev 19:20, Deu 22:23, Deu 22:24

a just: Gen 6:9, Psa 112:4, Psa 112:5, Mar 6:20, Luk 2:25, Act 10:22

a public: Gen 38:24, Lev 20:10, Deu 22:21-24, Joh 8:4, Joh 8:5

was: Deu 24:1-4, Mar 10:4

Reciprocal: Jdg 19:3 - speak Eze 16:38 - as women Mat 19:7 - and to Luk 2:5 - General

while: Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9, Psa 94:19, Psa 119:125, Psa 143:8, Pro 3:5, Pro 3:6, Pro 12:5, Isa 26:3, Isa 30:21

the angel: Jdg 13:3, Jdg 13:8, Jdg 13:9, Luk 1:10-13, Luk 1:19, Luk 1:26-38, Luk 2:8-14

in: Mat 2:13, Mat 2:19, Mat 2:22, Gen 31:11, Num 12:6, Job 4:13-16, Job 33:15-17, Joe 2:28

Joseph: Isa 7:2, Isa 7:13, Jer 33:26, Luk 2:4

fear not: Mat 28:5, Gen 46:3, 1Ki 17:13, Isa 51:7, Jer 40:9, Luk 1:30

that: Mat 1:18, Jer 31:22

conceived: Gr. begotten

Reciprocal: Gen 20:3 - a dream Gen 28:12 - he dreamed Gen 31:24 - dream Deu 22:24 - he hath humbled Jdg 7:9 - the same Jdg 14:8 - to take her 1Sa 28:6 - by dreams 1Ki 3:5 - in a dream Isa 49:1 - The Lord Jer 23:25 - dreamed Mat 2:12 - warned Mat 18:10 - their Luk 1:35 - The Holy Ghost Luk 2:9 - lo Joh 1:14 - the Word Joh 14:26 - Holy Ghost Act 11:12 - nothing Act 15:16 - build again the tabernacle Rom 1:3 - which Heb 1:14 - minister Heb 10:5 - but

she: Gen 17:19, Gen 17:21, Gen 18:10, Jdg 13:3, 2Ki 4:16, 2Ki 4:17, Luk 1:13, Luk 1:35, Luk 1:36

thou: Luk 1:31, Luk 2:21

Jesus: that is, Saviour, Heb

for: Psa 130:7, Psa 130:8, Isa 12:1, Isa 12:2, Isa 45:21, Isa 45:22, Jer 23:6, Jer 33:16, Eze 36:25-29, Dan 9:24, Zec 9:9, Joh 1:29, Act 3:26, Act 4:12, Act 5:31, Act 13:23, Act 13:38, Act 13:39, Eph 5:25-27, Col 1:20-23, Tit 2:14, Heb 7:25, 1Jn 1:7, 1Jn 2:1, 1Jn 2:2, 1Jn 3:5, Rev 1:5, Rev 1:6, Rev 7:14

Reciprocal: Gen 3:20 - Adam Gen 16:11 - shalt Gen 17:5 - but thy name Gen 49:10 - until Gen 49:18 - General Exo 2:10 - Because Exo 3:13 - What is his name Lev 15:28 - General Num 13:16 - Jehoshua 1Sa 1:20 - when the time was come about Psa 39:8 - Deliver Psa 72:17 - His name Psa 111:9 - sent Psa 118:14 - is my strength Psa 119:146 - and I shall keep Pro 30:4 - and what Son 1:3 - thy name Isa 33:22 - he will Isa 35:4 - behold Isa 49:1 - The Lord Jer 31:22 - A woman Eze 36:29 - save Hos 1:4 - Call Hos 1:7 - will save Mic 5:3 - she Luk 1:27 - General Luk 1:75 - General Luk 2:11 - unto Luk 19:10 - General Rom 6:14 - sin Rom 7:25 - thank God Rom 11:26 - and shall 1Co 1:30 - sanctification Gal 2:17 - is 1Th 1:10 - Jesus 1Ti 1:15 - that 1Ti 2:15 - she 2Ti 1:9 - hath Heb 4:9 - people

that: Mat 2:15, Mat 2:23, Mat 5:17, Mat 8:17, Mat 12:17, Mat 13:35, Mat 13:21, 1Ki 8:15, 1Ki 8:24, Ezr 1:1, Luk 21:22, Luk 24:44, Joh 10:35, Joh 12:38-40, Joh 15:25, Joh 17:12, Joh 18:9, Joh 19:36, Joh 19:37, Act 3:18, Act 13:27-29, Rev 17:17

Reciprocal: Isa 45:15 - O God Mat 4:14 - it Mat 21:4 - this Mat 27:9 - Jeremy

a virgin: Isa 7:14

they shall call his name: or, his name shall be called

Emmanuel: Isa 7:14, Isa 8:8, Immanuel

God: Mat 28:20, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11, Isa 8:8-10, Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 12:2, Joh 1:14, Act 18:9, Rom 1:3, Rom 1:4, Rom 9:5, 2Co 5:19, 1Ti 3:16, 2Ti 4:17, 2Ti 4:22

Reciprocal: Gen 3:15 - her seed Gen 3:20 - Adam Gen 21:22 - God Gen 39:2 - the Lord Exo 3:13 - What is his name Exo 23:21 - my name Exo 33:16 - in that Num 14:9 - the Lord Num 23:21 - the Lord Deu 32:3 - Because Jos 22:31 - the Lord is Jdg 1:19 - the Lord Jdg 6:12 - The Lord 1Sa 3:19 - the Lord 1Sa 10:7 - God 1Sa 16:18 - the Lord 1Sa 18:14 - the Lord 1Ki 1:37 - As the 1Ki 8:57 - General 2Ki 18:7 - And the Lord 1Ch 22:11 - the Lord 2Ch 17:3 - the Lord 2Ch 20:17 - for the Lord Psa 14:5 - God Psa 23:4 - for thou Psa 42:5 - for the help Psa 72:17 - His name Psa 73:23 - Nevertheless Psa 119:151 - near Pro 18:10 - name Isa 8:10 - for God Isa 35:8 - but it shall be for those Isa 41:4 - with the Isa 43:2 - I will be Isa 45:15 - O God Jer 30:11 - I am Jer 46:28 - for I am Eze 34:30 - General Amo 5:14 - and so Hag 1:13 - I am Zec 12:8 - the house Zec 13:7 - the man Zec 14:9 - and Mar 12:6 - one Mar 12:37 - and whence Luk 1:27 - General Luk 1:31 - thou Luk 20:44 - how Joh 3:17 - but Act 18:10 - I am Rom 15:33 - be 1Co 15:47 - the Lord 2Co 13:11 - with Gal 4:4 - of a Php 2:6 - in Php 4:9 - with Col 2:9 - in 2Th 3:16 - The Lord be 1Ti 2:5 - the man Heb 1:8 - O God Jas 2:7 - worthy

did: Gen 6:22, Gen 7:5, Gen 22:2, Gen 22:3, Exo 40:16, Exo 40:19, Exo 40:25, Exo 40:27, Exo 40:32, 2Ki 5:11-14, Joh 2:5-8, Joh 15:14, Heb 11:7, Heb 11:8, Heb 11:24-31, Jas 2:21-26

Reciprocal: Deu 22:24 - he hath humbled Mat 2:14 - General

she: Exo 13:2, Exo 22:29, Luk 2:7, Rom 8:29

and he: Luk 2:21

Reciprocal: Gen 3:15 - her seed 2Sa 6:23 - unto the day 1Ki 1:4 - knew her not Mat 2:1 - Jesus Luk 1:31 - and shalt Luk 1:60 - Not Eph 1:5 - according Rev 12:5 - she