New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 1:16-19

16JacobG2384 was the fatherG1080 of JosephG2501 the husbandG435 of MaryG3137, by whomG3739 JesusG2424 was bornG1080, 1who is calledG3004 2the MessiahG5547.

17SoG3767 allG3956 the generationsG1074 from AbrahamG11 to DavidG1160 are fourteenG1180 generationsG1074; from DavidG1160 to the 3deportationG3350 to BabylonG897, fourteenG1180 generationsG1074; and from the 4deportationG3350 to BabylonG897 to 5the MessiahG5547, fourteenG1180 generationsG1074.

18NowG1161 the birthG1078 of JesusG2424 6ChristG5547 was as followsG3779: when His 7motherG3384 MaryG3137 had been 8betrothedG3423 to JosephG2501, beforeG4250 they cameG4905 togetherG4905 she was 9foundG2147 to be with childG1722 G1064 by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 19And JosephG2501 her husbandG435, beingG1510 a righteousG1342 manG1342 and not wantingG2309 to disgraceG1165 her, plannedG1014 10 11to sendG630 her awayG630 secretlyG2977.

Notes

1. Matthew 1:16 Matt 27:17, 22; Luke 2:11; John 4:25 ↩
2. Matthew 1:16 Gr Christos (Christ) ↩
3. Matthew 1:17 2 Kin 24:14f; Jer 27:20; Matt 1:11, 12 ↩
4. Matthew 1:17 2 Kin 24:14f; Jer 27:20; Matt 1:11, 12 ↩
5. Matthew 1:17 Gr Christos (Christ) ↩
6. Matthew 1:18 I.e. The Messiah ↩
7. Matthew 1:18 Matt 12:46; Luke 1:27 ↩
8. 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 ↩
9. Matthew 1:18 Luke 1:35 ↩
10. Matthew 1:19 Or to divorce her ↩
11. Matthew 1:19 Deut 22:20-24; 24:1-4; John 8:4, 5 ↩