Matthew 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 The book ^G976 of the genealogy ^G1078 of [fn]Jesus ^G2424 [fn]Christ ^G5547, the son ^G5207 of David ^G1138, the son ^G5207 of Abraham ^G11:

2 Abraham ^G11 [fn]was the father ^G1080 of Isaac ^G2464,

and Isaac ^G2464 was the father ^G1080 of Jacob ^G2384,

and Jacob ^G2384 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Judah ^G2455 and his brothers ^G80.

3 And Judah ^G2455 was the father ^G1080 of Perez ^G5329 and Zerah ^G2196 by Tamar ^G2283,

and Perez ^G5329 was the father ^G1080 of Hezron ^G2074,

and Hezron ^G2074 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Ram ^G689.

4 And Ram ^G689 was the father ^G1080 of Amminadab ^G284,

and Amminadab ^G284 was the father ^G1080 of Nahshon ^G3476,

and Nahshon ^G3476 was the father ^G1080 of Salmon ^G4533.

5 And Salmon ^G4533 was the father ^G1080 of Boaz ^G1003 by Rahab ^G4460,

and Boaz ^G1003 was the father ^G1080 of Obed ^G5601 by Ruth ^G4503,

and Obed ^G5601 was the father ^G1080 of Jesse ^G2421.

6 And Jesse ^G2421 was the father ^G1080 of David ^G1138 the king ^G935.

And David ^G1138 was the father ^G1080 of Solomon ^G4672 by [fn]the wife of Uriah ^G3774.

7 And Solomon ^G4672 was the father ^G1080 of Rehoboam ^G4497,

and Rehoboam ^G4497 was the father ^G1080 of Abijah ^G7,

and Abijah ^G7 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Asa ^G760.

8 And Asa ^G760 was the father ^G1080 of Jehoshaphat ^G2498,

and Jehoshaphat ^G2498 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Joram ^G2496,

and Joram ^G2496 was the father ^G1080 of Uzziah ^G3604.

9 And Uzziah ^G3604 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Jotham ^G2488,

and Jotham ^G2488 was the father ^G1080 of Ahaz ^G881,

and Ahaz ^G881 was the father ^G1080 of Hezekiah ^G1478.

10 And Hezekiah ^G1478 was the father ^G1080 of Manasseh ^G3128,

and Manasseh ^G3128 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Amon ^G300,

and Amon ^G300 was the father ^G1080 of Josiah ^G2502.

11 And Josiah ^G2502 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Jeconiah ^G2423 and his brothers ^G80, at the time ^G1909 of the deportation ^G3350 to Babylon ^G897.

12 And after ^G3326 the deportation ^G3350 to Babylon ^G897:

Jeconiah ^G2423 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Shealtiel ^G4528,

and Shealtiel ^G4528 was the father ^G1080 of Zerubbabel ^G2216.

13 And Zerubbabel ^G2216 was the father ^G1080 of [fn]Abihud ^G10,

and Abihud ^G10 was the father ^G1080 of Eliakim ^G1662,

and Eliakim ^G1662 was the father ^G1080 of Azor ^G107.

14 And Azor ^G107 was the father ^G1080 of Zadok ^G4524,

and Zadok ^G4524 was the father ^G1080 of Achim ^G885,

and Achim ^G885 was the father ^G1080 of Eliud ^G1664.

15 And Eliud ^G1664 was the father ^G1080 of Eleazar ^G1648,

and Eleazar ^G1648 was the father ^G1080 of Matthan ^G3157,

and Matthan ^G3157 was the father ^G1080 of Jacob ^G2384.

16 And Jacob ^G2384 was the father ^G1080 of Joseph ^G2501 the husband ^G435 of Mary ^G3137, by whom ^G3739 Jesus ^G2424 was born ^G1080, who is called ^G3004 [fn]Christ ^G5547.

17 Therefore ^G3767 all ^G3956 the generations ^G1074 from Abraham ^G11 to David ^G1138 are fourteen ^G1180 generations ^G1074; and from David ^G1138 to the deportation ^G3350 to Babylon ^G897, fourteen ^G1180 generations ^G1074; and from the deportation ^G3350 to Babylon ^G897 to [fn]the Christ ^G5547, fourteen ^G1180 generations ^G1074.

The Conception and Birth of Jesus

18 Now ^G1161 the birth ^G1078 of Jesus ^G2424 [fn]Christ ^G5547 was as follows ^G3779: when His mother ^G3384 Mary ^G3137 had been [fn]betrothed ^G3423 to Joseph ^G2501, before ^G4250 they came ^G4905 together ^G4905 she was found ^G2147 to be with child ^G1722 G1064 by the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151.

19 And Joseph ^G2501 her husband ^G435, being ^G1510 a righteous ^G1342 man ^G1342 and not wanting ^G2309 to disgrace ^G1165 her, planned ^G1014 [fn]to send ^G630 her away ^G630 secretly ^G2977. 20 But when he had considered ^G1760 this ^G3778, behold ^G2400, an angel ^G32 of the [fn]Lord ^G2962 appeared ^G5316 to him in a dream ^G3677, saying ^G3004, “Joseph ^G2501, son ^G5207 of David ^G1138, do not be ^G5399 afraid ^G5399 to take ^G3880 Mary ^G3137 as your wife ^G1135; for [fn]the One who ^G3588 has been [fn]conceived ^G1080 in her is of the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151. 21 And she will bear ^G5088 a Son ^G5207; and you shall call ^G2564 His name ^G3686 Jesus ^G2424, for [fn]He will save ^G4982 His people ^G2992 from their sins ^G266.” 22 Now ^G1161 all ^G3650 this ^G3778 [fn]took ^G1096 place ^G1096 in ^G2443 order ^G2443 that ^G2443 what ^G3588 was spoken ^G3004 by the [fn]Lord ^G2962 through ^G1223 the prophet ^G4396 would be fulfilled ^G4137, saying ^G3004, 23 “BEHOLD ^G2400, THE VIRGIN ^G3933 SHALL BE WITH CHILD ^G1722 G1064 AND SHALL BEAR ^G5088 A SON ^G5207, AND THEY SHALL CALL ^G2564 HIS NAME ^G3686 [fn]IMMANUEL ^G1694,” which ^G3739 translated ^G3177 means ^G1510, “GOD ^G2316 WITH US.” 24 And Joseph ^G2501 got up ^G1453 from his sleep ^G5258 and did ^G4160 as the angel ^G32 of the [fn]Lord ^G2962 commanded ^G4367 him, and took ^G3880 Mary as his wife ^G1135, 25 [fn]but kept ^G3756 G1097 her a virgin ^G3756 G1097 until ^G2193 she [fn]gave ^G5088 birth ^G5088 to a Son ^G5207; and he called ^G2564 His name ^G3686 Jesus ^G2424.