| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1This is the record 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, Isaac the father of Jacob, 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. |
| 3Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, 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. |
| 4Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, | 4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. |
| 5Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), 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. 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. |
| 7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, | 7Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. |
| 8Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah, | 8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. |
| 9Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, | 9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. |
| 10Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon 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 Jeconiah 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. |
| 12After the deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, | 12After the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel. |
| 13Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, | 13Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor. |
| 14Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, | 14Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud. |
| 15Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, 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, by 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 are fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to 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 happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through 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. |
| 19Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately. | 19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. |
| 20When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child 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 give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because 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." |
| 22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: | 22Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: |
| 23"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," 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 awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told 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 did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus. | 25but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. |
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