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* The History of Jesus Christ , Son of David , Son of Abraham . * Abraham begot Isaac . Isaac begot Jacob . Jacob begot Judah and his brothers . * Judah had Pharez and Zarah by Tamar . Pharez begot Ezrom . Ezrom begot Aram . * Aram begot Aminidab . Aminidab begot Nashon . Nashon begot Salmon . * Salmon had Boaz by Rahab . Boaz had Obed by Ruth . Obed begot Jesse . * Jesse begot David the king . David the king had Solomon , by her who had been the wife of Uriah . * Solomon begot Rehoboam . Rehoboam begot Abia . Abia begot Asa . * Asa begot Jehoshaphat . Jehoshaphat begot Joram . Joram begot Uzziah . * Uzziah begot Jotham . Jotham begot Ahaz . Ahaz begot Hezekiah . * Hezekiah begot Manasseh . Manasseh begot Amon . Amon begot Josiah . * Josiah had Jeconiah and his brothers , about the time of the migration into Babylon . * After the migration into Babylon , Jeconiah begot Salathiel . Salathiel begot Zerubbabel . * Zerubbabel begot Abiud . Abiud begot Eliakim . Eliakim begot Azor . * Azor begot Zadoc . Zadoc begot Achim . Achim begot Eliud . * Eliud begot Eleazar . Eleazar begot Matthan . Matthan begot Jacob . * Jacob begot Joseph , the husband of Mary , of whom was born Jesus , who is called Christ . * So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen ; from David till the migration into Babylon , fourteen ; from David till the migration into Babylon to the Messiah , fourteen . * Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened thus : Mary his mother had been espoused to Joseph ; but before they came together , she proved to be with child by the Holy Spirit . * Joseph her husband being a virtuous man , and unwilling to expose her , intended to divorce her privately . * But while he was thinking upon this , an angel of the Lord appearing to him in a dream , said , Joseph , son of David , scruple not to take home Mary your wife ; for her pregnancy is from the Holy Spirit . * And she shall bear a son , whom you shall call Jesus , for he will save his people from their sins . * In all this what the Lord had spoken by the Prophet was verified , * «Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son , who shall be called Immanuel ;» 'which signifies , God with us .' * When Joseph awoke , he did as the messenger of the Lord had commanded him , and took home his wife ; * but knew her not , until she had brought forth her first born son , whom he named Jesus .

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