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* The (note :)Jesus Christ came of Abraham of the tribe of Judah , and of the family of David as God promised .(:note )Rehearsal : as the Hebrews used to speak ; see ( Gen_5:1 ), the book of the generations . book of the Of the ancestors from whom Christ came . generation of Jesus Christ , the son of David , the Christ is also the son of Abraham . son of Abraham . * Abraham begate Isaac . And Isaac begate Iacob ; Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren . * And Iudas begate Phares , and Zara of Thamar ; Phares begate Esrom ; Esrom begate Aram . * And Aram begate Aminadab ; Aminadab begate Naasson ; Naasson begat Salmon . * And Salmon begate Booz of Rachab ; Booz begat Obed of Ruth ; Obed begat Iesse . * And Iesse begate Dauid the King ; Dauid the King begate Solomon of her that was the wife of Vrias . * And Solomon begate Roboam ; Roboam begate Abia ; Abia begate Asa . * And Asa begate Iosaphat ; Iosaphat begate Ioram ; Ioram begate Hozias . * And Hozias begat Ioatham ; Ioatham begate Achaz ; Achaz begate Ezekias . * And Ezekias begate Manasses ; Manasses begate Amon ; Amon begate Iosias . * and Josias begat (note :)That is , the captivity fell in the days of Jakim and Jechonias : for Jechonias was born before the carrying away into captivity .(:note ) Jechonias and his brethren , at the time of the carrying away of Babylon . * And after they were caried away into Babylon , Iechonias begate Salathiel . And Salathiel begate Zorobabel . * And Zorobabel begate Abiud ; Abiud begate Eliacim ; Eliacim begate Azor . * And Azor begate Sadoc ; Sadoc begate Achim ; Achim begate Eliud . * And Eliud begate Eleazar ; Eleazar begate Matthan ; Matthan begate Iacob . * And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husbad of Mary , of whom was borne Iesvs , that is called Christ . * All (note :)All those who were considered to be in the lineage of David 's family , as they begat one another orderly in turn .(:note ) the generations , therefore , from Abraham to David [were ] fourteen generations ; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon , fourteen generations ; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ , fourteen generations . * Now the birth of (note :)Christ is the true Emmanuel , and therefore , Jesus (that is , Saviour ) is conceived in the virgin by the Holy Spirit , as foretold by the prophets .(:note ) Jesus Christ was thus : His mother , Mary , that is , having been betrothed to Joseph , before they came together , she was found to be with child of [the ] Holy Spirit . * Then Ioseph her husbande being a iust man , and not willing to make her a publike example , was minded to put her away secretly . * but while he pondered on these things , behold , an angel of [the ] Lord appeared to him in a dream , saying , Joseph , son of David , fear not to (note :)Receive her from her parents and kinsfolks hands .(:note ) take to [thee ] Mary , thy Who was promised , and made sure to you to be your wife . wife , for that which is Of the mother 's substance by the Holy Spirit . begotten in her is of [the ] Holy Spirit . * And she shall bring forth (note :)Christ is born of the same virgin who never knew a man : and is named Jesus by God himself through the angel .(:note ) a son , and thou shalt call his name JESUS : for he shall save Save , and this shows us the meaning of the name Jesus . his people from their sins . * And al this was done that it might be fulfilled , which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet , saying , * Behold , a (note :)There is an article added in the Hebrew and Greek text , to point out the woman and set her forth plainly : as we would say , the virgin , or a certain virgin .(:note ) 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 . * Then Ioseph , being raised from sleepe , did as the Angel of the Lorde had inioyned him , and tooke his wife . * And knew her not (note :)The word «till », in the Hebrew language , gives us to understand that a thing will not come to pass in time to come : as Michal had no children «till » her death day , ( 2Sa_6:23 ). And in the last chapter of this evangelist : Behold , I am with you «till » the end of the world .(:note ) till she had brought forth her firstborn son : and he called his name JESUS .

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