1:1 The booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham. 1:2 Abraham begate Isaac, and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren. 1:3 And Iudas begate Phares and Zara of Thamar, and Phares begate Esrom, and Esrom begate Aram. 1:4 And Aram begate Aminadab, and Aminadab begate Naasson, and Naasson begate Salmon. 1:5 And Salmon begat Boos of Rachab, and Boos begate Obed of rthh, and Obed begate Iesse. 1:6 And Iesse begate Dauid the King, & Dauid the King begat Solomon of her that had bin the wife of Urias. 1:7 And Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begate Abia, and Abia begate Asa. 1:8 And Asa begate Iosaphat, and Iosaphat begate Ioram, and Ioram begate Ozias. 1:9 And Ozias begat Ioatham, and Ioatham begate Achas, and Achas begate Ezekias. 1:10 And Ezekias begate Manasses, and Manasses begate Amon, and Amon begate Iosias. 1:11 And Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon. 1:12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Iechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begate Zorobabel. 1:13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begate Azor. 1:14 And Azor begat Sadoc, & Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud. 1:15 And Eliud begate Eleazar, and Eleazar begate Matthan, and Matthan begate Iacob. 1:16 And Iacob begate Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was borne Iesus, who is called Christ. 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations. 1:18 Now the birth of Iesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Ioseph (before they came together) shee was found with childe of the holy Ghost. 1:19 Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publique example, was minded to put her away priuily. 1:20 But while hee thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph thou sonne of Dauid, feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost. 1:21 And she shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes. 1:22 (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, saying, 1:23 Behold, a Uirgin shall be with childe, and shall bring foorth a sonne, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is, God with vs.) 1:24 Then Ioseph, being raised from sleepe, did as the Angel of the Lord had bidden him, & tooke vnto him his wife: 1:25 And knewe her not, till shee had brought forth her first borne sonne, and he called his name Iesus.