Matthew 1:6-16

6Jesse was the father of King David. David was Solomon's father. Solomon's mother was the wife of Uriah.

7Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

8Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

9Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.

10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.

11Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers. This was at the time when the Israelites' enemies took them away to Babylon.

12Here is a list of Jesus' ancestors who lived after that time: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.

13Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.

14Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Akim. Akim was the father of Eliud.

15Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.

16Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph married Mary. Mary was the mother of Jesus. Jesus is the one who is called Christ, the Messiah.