SAINT MATTHEW’S GOSPEL.
CHAPTER I.
1 The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph. 18 He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel satisfieth the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpreteth the names of Christ.
THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham begat Isaac. And Isaac begat Jacob. And Jacob begat Judas and his brethren.
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begat Esron. And Esron begat Aram.
4 And Aram begat Aminadab. And Aminadab begat Naasson. And Naasson begat Salmon.
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rahab. And Booz begat Obed of Ruth. And Obed begat Jesse.
6 And Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
7 And Solomon begat Roboam. And Roboam begat Abia. And Abia begat Asa.
8 And Asa begat Josaphat. And Josaphat begat Joram. And Joram begat Ozias.
9 And Ozias begat Joatham. And Joatham begat Achaz. And Achaz begat Ezechias.
10 And Ezechias begat Manasses. And Manasses begat Amon. And Amon begat Josias
11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel. And Salathiel begat Zorobabel.
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud. And Abiud begat Eliacim. And Eliacim begat Azor.
14 And Azor begat Sadoc. And Sadoc begat Achim. And Achim begat Eliud.
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar. And Eleazar begat Mathan. And Mathan begat Jacob.
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
