Matthew 1:6–2:1

⁶and ^lJesse begat David the king; and ^mDavid the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; ⁷ⁿand Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; ⁸and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; ⁹and Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; ¹⁰and ^oEzekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; ¹¹and ^pJosias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time ^qthey were carried away to Babylon: ¹²and after they were brought to Babylon, ^rJechonias begat ^sSalathiel; and Salathiel begat ^stZorobabel; ¹³and Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; ¹⁴and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; ¹⁵and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; ¹⁶and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. ¹⁷So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

^18uNow the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child ^wof the Holy Ghost. ¹⁹Then Joseph her husband, being a ^xjust man, and not willing ^yto make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. ²⁰But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him ^zin a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. ^21aAnd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for ^bhe shall save his people ^cfrom their sins. ²²Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, ^23dBehold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. ²⁴Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: ²⁵and knew her not ^etill she had brought forth ^fher firstborn son: and he ^gcalled his name JESUS.

II.Now when ^aJesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came ^bwise men ^cfrom the east to Jerusalem,