Matthew 1:1-16

1An account of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

2Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

3Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram,

4Aram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,

5Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,

6and Jesse fathered King David. David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

7Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,

8Asa fathered Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat fathered Joram, Joram fathered Uzziah,

9Uzziah fathered Jotham, Jotham fathered Ahaz, Ahaz fathered Hezekiah,

10Hezekiah fathered Manasseh, Manasseh fathered Amon, Amon fathered Josiah,

11and Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

12After the exile to Babylon Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel, Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel,

13Zerubbabel fathered Abiud, Abiud fathered Eliakim, Eliakim fathered Azor,

14Azor fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Achim, Achim fathered Eliud,

15Eliud fathered Eleazar, Eleazar fathered Matthan, Matthan fathered Jacob,

16and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus who is called the Messiah.