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* The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ , the Son of David , the Son of Abraham : * Abraham fathered Isaac , Isaac fathered Jacob , and Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers . * Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar , Perez fathered Hezron , and Hezron fathered Ram . * Ram fathered Amminadab , Amminadab fathered Nahshon , and Nahshon fathered Salmon . * Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab , Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth , Obed fathered Jesse , * and Jesse fathered David the king . David the king fathered Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah . * Solomon fathered Rehoboam , Rehoboam fathered Abijah , and Abijah fathered Asa . * Asa fathered Jehoshaphat , Jehoshaphat fathered Joram , and Joram fathered Uzziah . * Uzziah fathered Jotham , Jotham fathered Ahaz , and Ahaz fathered Hezekiah . * Hezekiah fathered Manasseh , Manasseh fathered Amon , and Amon fathered Josiah . * Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the captivity in Babylon . * And after the captivity in Babylon , Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel , and Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel . * Zerubbabel fathered Abiud , Abiud fathered Eliakim , and Eliakim fathered Azor . * Azor fathered Zadok , Zadok fathered Achim , and Achim fathered Eliud . * Eliud fathered Eleazar , Eleazar fathered Matthan , and Matthan fathered Jacob . * And Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary , of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ . * So all the generations from Abraham till David [were ] fourteen generations , from David until the captivity in Babylon [were ] fourteen generations , and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ [were ] fourteen generations . * Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this : After His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph , before they came together , she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit . * Then Joseph her husband , being righteous and not wanting to make her a public example , purposed to put her away secretly . * But while he was thinking about these things , behold , an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream , saying , "Joseph , son of David , do not fear to take unto [you ] Mary your wife , for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit . * And she shall bring forth a Son , and you shall call His name JESUS , for He shall save His people from their sins ." * Now all this came to pass that the thing spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled , saying , * "Behold , the virgin shall be with child , and shall bring forth a Son , and they shall call His name Immanuel ,"which is translated , "God with us ." * Then Joseph , having been aroused from sleep , did as the angel of the Lord had ordered him and took to [him ] his wife , * but did not know her till she brought forth her firstborn Son . And he called His name JESUS .

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