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* The book of the generation of Jesus Christ , son of David , son of Abraham . * Abraham begat Isaac ; Isaac begat Jacob ; Jacob begat Judas and his brothers ; * Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar ; Phares begat Esrom ; Esrom begat Aram ; * Aram begat Aminadab ; Aminadab begat Naasson ; Naasson begat Salmon ; * Salmon begat Booz of Rachab ; Booz begat Obed of Ruth ; Obed begat Jesse ; * Jesse begat David the king ; David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife ] of Urias ; * Solomon begat Roboam ; Roboam begat Abia ; Abia begat Asa ; * Asa begat Josaphat ; Josaphat begat Joram ; Joram begat Ozias ; * Ozias begat Joatham ; Joatham begat Achaz ; Achaz begat Ezekias ; * Ezekias begat Manasses ; Manasses begat Amon ; Amon begat Josias ; * Josias begat Jechonias and his brothers , about the time they were carried away to Babylon ; * after they were brought to Babylon , Jechonias begat Salathiel ; Salathiel begat Zorobabel ; * Zorobabel begat Abiud ; Abiud begat Eliakim ; Eliakim begat Azor ; * Azor begat Sadoc ; Sadoc begat Achim ; Achim begat Eliud ; * Eliud begat Eleazar ; Eleazar begat Matthan ; Matthan begat Jacob ; * Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary , of whom was born Jesus , who is called Christ . * So all the generations from Abraham to David [are ] fourteen generations ; from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are ] fourteen generations ; from the carrying away into Babylon unto the Christ [are ] fourteen generations . * Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this : That being , his mother Mary espoused to Joseph (before they came together ) she was found with child of the Holy Spirit . * Then Joseph her husband , being just and not willing to expose her publicly , desired to leave her secretly . * But while he thought on these things , behold , the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in dreams , saying , Joseph , thou son of David , fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife ; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit . * And she shall bring forth a son , and thou shalt call his name Jesus , for he shall save his people from their sins . * Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet , saying , * Behold , a virgin shall conceive and shall bring forth a son , and they shall call his name Emmanuel , which being interpreted is God With Us . * Then Joseph , being aroused from sleep , did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him and took unto him his wife * and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son , and he called his name Jesus .:

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