Matthew 1
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Matthew 1:13-22

13ZerubbabelG2216 was the fatherG1080 of 1AbihudG10, AbihudG10 the fatherG1080 of EliakimG1662, and EliakimG1662 the fatherG1080 of AzorG107. 14AzorG107 was the fatherG1080 of ZadokG4524, ZadokG4524 the fatherG1080 of AchimG885, and AchimG885 the fatherG1080 of EliudG1664. 15EliudG1664 was the fatherG1080 of EleazarG1648, EleazarG1648 the fatherG1080 of MatthanG3102, and MatthanG3102 the fatherG1080 of JacobG2384. 16JacobG2384 was the fatherG1080 of JosephG2501 the husbandG435 of MaryG3137, by whomG3739 JesusG2424 was bornG1080, 2who is calledG3004 3the MessiahG5547.

17SoG3767 allG3956 the generationsG1074 from AbrahamG11 to DavidG1160 are fourteenG1180 generationsG1074; from DavidG1160 to the 4deportationG3350 to BabylonG897, fourteenG1180 generationsG1074; and from the 5deportationG3350 to BabylonG897 to 6the MessiahG5547, fourteenG1180 generationsG1074.

18NowG1161 the birthG1078 of JesusG2424 7ChristG5547 was as followsG3779: when His 8motherG3384 MaryG3137 had been 9betrothedG3423 to JosephG2501, beforeG4250 they cameG4905 togetherG4905 she was 10foundG2147 to be with childG1722G1064 by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 19And JosephG2501 her husbandG435, beingG1510 a righteousG1342 manG1342 and not wantingG2309 to disgraceG1165 her, plannedG1014 1112to sendG630 her awayG630 secretlyG2977. 20But when he had consideredG1760 thisG3778, beholdG2400, an angelG32 of the LordG2962 appearedG5316 to him in a dreamG3677, sayingG3004, “13JosephG2501, sonG5207 of DavidG1160, do not be afraidG5399 to takeG3880 MaryG3137 as your wifeG1135; for 14the Child whoG3588 has been 15conceivedG1080 in her is of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 21She will bearG5088 a SonG5207; and 16you shall callG2564 His nameG3686 JesusG2424, for 17He 18will saveG4982 His peopleG2992 from their sinsG266.” 22NowG1161 allG3650 thisG3778 19tookG1096 placeG1096 to fulfillG4137 whatG3588 was 20spokenG3004 by the LordG2962 throughG1223 the prophetG4396:

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 1:13 Gr Abioud, usually spelled Abiud ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 1:16 Matt 27:17, 22; Luke 2:11; John 4:25 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 1:16 Gr Christos (Christ) ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 1:17 2 Kin 24:14f; Jer 27:20; Matt 1:11, 12 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 1:17 2 Kin 24:14f; Jer 27:20; Matt 1:11, 12 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 1:17 Gr Christos (Christ) ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 1:18 I.e. The Messiah ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 1:18 Matt 12:46; Luke 1:27 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 1:18 The first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usually lasting for a year before the wedding night, more legal than an engagement ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 1:18 Luke 1:35 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 1:19 Or to divorce her ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 1:19 Deut 22:20-24; 24:1-4; John 8:4, 5 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 1:20 Luke 2:4 ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 1:20 Lit that which ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 1:20 Lit begotten ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 1:21 Luke 1:31; 2:21 ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 1:21 Lit He Himself ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 1:21 Luke 2:11; John 1:29; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38, 39; Col 1:20-23 ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 1:22 Lit has happened ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 1:22 Luke 24:44; Rom 1:2-4 ↩

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