Matthew 1:1–16

The ^abook of the generation of Jesus Christ, ^bthe son of David, ^cthe son of Abraham. ^2dAbraham begat ^eIsaac; and Isaac begat ^fJacob; and ^gJacob begat Judas and his brethren; ³and ^hJudas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and ⁱPhares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; ⁴and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; ⁵and Salmon begat Booz of ^kRachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 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.