| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. | 1The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: |
| 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, | 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. |
| 3and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, | 3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. |
| 4and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, | 4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. |
| 5and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, | 5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. |
| 6and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, | 6Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah. |
| 7and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, | 7Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. |
| 8and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, | 8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. |
| 9and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, | 9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. |
| 10and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, | 10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah. |
| 11and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. | 11Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. |
| 12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, | 12After the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel. |
| 13and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, | 13Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. |
| 14and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, | 14Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. |
| 15and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, | 15Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob. |
| 16and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. | 16Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah. |
| 17So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. | 17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations. |
| 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. | 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. |
| 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. | 19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. |
| 20But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. | 20But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. |
| 21She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” | 21"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." |
| 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: | 22Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: |
| 23“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). | 23"BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US." |
| 24When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, | 24And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife, |
| 25but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. | 25but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. |
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