Ferrar Fenton Bible: Matthew 1

THE GOSPEL AS RECORDED BY
ST. MATTHEW.

The record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; and Judah begat Phares and Zarah by Thamar; and Phares begat Hesrom; and Hesrom begat Aram; and Aram begat Amina-dab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Boez by Rahab; and Boez begat Obed by Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king.

David the king begat Solomon by the widow of Uriah; and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asaph; and Asaph begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Oziah; and Oziah begat Jo-tham; and Jotham begat Achaz; and to Achaz begat Hezekiah; and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amos; and Amos begat Josiah; and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers, about the time of the transportation into Babylon.

And after the transportation into Babylon, Jechoniah begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; and Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; and Azor begat Sadok; and Sadok begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Mathan; and Mathan begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary; from her was born Jesus, the Appointed MESSIAH.¹

Thus all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; and from David to the transportation into Babylon were fourteen generations; and from the transportation into Babylon to the Messiah were fourteen generations.

However, the origin of Jesus the Messiah was thus: Mary, His mother, was promised in marriage to Joseph; but before their union, she was found to have conceived from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, however, was a righteous man; and not wishing to degrade her, felt inclined to divorce her privately. But while reflecting about it, he saw a messenger from the Lord appear to him during a vision, saying:

"Joseph, son of David, you need not be afraid to accept your wife Mary; for what is conceived in her was produced by the Holy Spirit. And she will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus ; for He will save His people from their sins."

Now all this took place so that the statement of the Lord, as recorded by His prophet, might be fulfilled:

Behold, the Virgin shall conceive,
And give birth to a Son;
And they shall call His name Emmanuel,²

which, when translated, means, The God among us.

Then Joseph, having awakened from his sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord commanded him, and accepted his wife; but kept apart from her until she had given birth to her Son: and he named Him Jesus.

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1. Dan. 9:25.
2. Isa. 7:14.