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Learn about the sources and coverage →This is the family record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David and the Son of Abraham.
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυίδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ.
Biblos geneseōs Iēsou christou, huiou Dauid, huiou Abraam.
Abraham fathered Isaac; Isaac fathered Jacob; and Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰσαάκ∙ Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ∙ Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ∙
Abraam egennēsen ton Isaak; Isaak de egennēsen ton Iakōb; Iakōb de egennēsen ton Ioudan kai tous adelphous autou;
Judah fathered Perez and Zerah through Tamar. Perez fathered Hezron, and Hezron fathered Aram.
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ∙ Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑσρώμ∙ Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ∙
Ioudas de egennēsen ton Phares kai ton Zara ek tēs Thamar; Phares de egennēsen ton Hesrōm; Hesrōm de egennēsen ton Aram;
Aram fathered Amminadab; Amminadab fathered Nahshon; and Nahshon fathered Salmon.
And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ∙ Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ναασσών∙ Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλμών∙
Aram de egennēsen ton Aminadab; Aminadab de egennēsen ton Naassōn; Naassōn de egennēsen ton Salmōn;
Salmon fathered Boaz through Rahab. Boaz fathered Obed through Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse.
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ∙ Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ὠβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ∙ Ὠβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί∙
Salmōn de egennēsen ton Booz ek tēs Rhachab; Booz de egennēsen ton Ōbēd ek tēs Rhouth; Ōbēd de egennēsen ton Iessai;
Jesse fathered David the king.
David the king fathered Solomon through the woman who had been Uriah’s wife.
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Δαυὶδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυὶδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου∙
Iessai de egennēsen ton Dauid ton basilea. Dauid de ho basileus egennēsen ton Solomōna ek tēs tou Ouriou;
Solomon fathered Rehoboam; Rehoboam fathered Abijah; and Abijah fathered Asa.
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ῥοβοάμ∙ Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιά∙ Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀσά∙
Solomōn de egennēsen ton Rhoboam; Rhoboam de egennēsen ton Abia; Abia de egennēsen ton Asa;
Asa fathered Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat fathered Joram; and Joram fathered Uzziah.
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Ἀσὰ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ∙ Ἰωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωράμ∙ Ἰωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ὀζίαν∙
Asa de egennēsen ton Iōsaphat; Iōsaphat de egennēsen ton Iōram; Iōram de egennēsen ton Ozian;
Uzziah fathered Jotham; Jotham fathered Ahaz; and Ahaz fathered Hezekiah.
And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
Ὀζίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωάθαμ∙ Ἰωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἄχαζ∙ Ἄχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑζεκίαν∙
Ozias de egennēsen ton Iōatham; Iōatham de egennēsen ton Achaz; Achaz de egennēsen ton Hezekian;
Hezekiah fathered Manasseh; Manasseh fathered Amon; and Amon fathered Josiah.
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Ἑζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μανασσῆ∙ Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμών∙ Ἀμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσίαν∙
Hezekias de egennēsen ton Manassē; Manassēs de egennēsen ton Amōn; Amōn de egennēsen ton Iōsian;
Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his brothers around the time the people were taken away to Babylon.
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος.
Iōsias de egennēsen ton Iechonian kai tous adelphous autou, epi tēs metoikesias Babylōnos.
After the deportation to Babylon, Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel; Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel;
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος, Ἰεχονίας ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλαθιήλ∙ Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ζοροβάβελ∙
Meta de tēn metoikesian Babylōnos, Iechonias egennēsen ton Salathiēl; Salathiēl de egennēsen ton Zorobabel;
Zerubbabel fathered Abiud; Abiud fathered Eliakim; and Eliakim fathered Azor.
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιούδ∙ Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλιακείμ∙ Ἐλιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀζώρ∙
Zorobabel de egennēsen ton Abioud; Abioud de egennēsen ton Eliakeim; Eliakeim de egennēsen ton Azōr;
Azor fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Achim; and Achim fathered Eliud.
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Ἀζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαδώκ∙ Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀχείμ∙ Ἀχεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλιούδ∙
Azōr de egennēsen ton Sadōk; Sadōk de egennēsen ton Acheim; Acheim de egennēsen ton Elioud;
Eliud fathered Eleazar; Eleazar fathered Matthan; and Matthan fathered Jacob.
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
Ἐλιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλεάζαρ∙ Ἐλεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ματθάν∙ Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ∙
Elioud de egennēsen ton Eleazar; Eleazar de egennēsen ton Matthan; Matthan de egennēsen ton Iakōb;
Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary. It was from Mary that Jesus was born—the One called Christ.
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς, ὁ λεγόμενος χριστός.
Iakōb de egennēsen ton Iōsēph ton andra Marias, ex hēs egennēthē Iēsous, ho legomenos christos.
So there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the deportation to Babylon, and fourteen from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ.
So 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.
Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες∙ καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυὶδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος, γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες∙ καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ χριστοῦ, γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.
Pasai oun hai geneai apo Abraam heōs Dauid geneai dekatessares; kai apo Dauid heōs tēs metoikesias Babylōnos, geneai dekatessares; kai apo tēs metoikesias Babylōnos heōs tou christou, geneai dekatessares.
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary had been pledged in marriage to Joseph. Before they came together as husband and wife, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
¶ Now 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 of the Holy Ghost.
Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν∙ μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτούς, εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου.
Tou de Iēsou christou hē gennēsis houtōs ēn; mnēsteutheisēs gar tēs mētros autou Marias tō Iōsēph, prin ē synelthein autous, heurethē en gastri echousa ek pneumatos hagiou.
Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man. He did not want to expose her to public disgrace, so he decided to divorce her quietly.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὤν, καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρᾳ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν.
Iōsēph de ho anēr autēs, dikaios ōn, kai mē thelōn autēn paradeigmatisai, eboulēthē lathra apolysai autēn.
While he was considering what to do, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream.
“Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. The Child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in 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.
Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος, ἰδού, ἄγγελος κυρίου κατ’ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ, λέγων, Ἰωσήφ, υἱὸς Δαυίδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου∙ τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἁγίου.
Tauta de autou enthymēthentos, idou, angelos kyriou kat’ onar ephanē autō, legōn, Iōsēph, huios Dauid, mē phobēthēs paralabein Mariam tēn gynaika sou; to gar en autē gennēthen ek pneumatos estin hagiou.
She will give birth to a Son. You are to name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Τέξεται δὲ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν∙ αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.
Texetai de huion, kai kaleseis to onoma autou Iēsoun; autos gar sōsei ton laon autou apo tōn hamartiōn autōn.
All of this happened to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος,
Touto de holon gegonen, hina plērōthē to rhēthen hypo tou kyriou dia tou prophētou, legontos,
“Look—the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they will call His name Immanuel,” which means, “God with us.”
Behold, 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.
Ἰδού, ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσιν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, Μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ θεός.
Idou, hē parthenos en gastri hexei kai texetai huion, kai kalesousin to onoma autou Emmanouēl, ho estin methermēneuomenon, Meth’ hēmōn ho theos.
When Joseph woke from sleep, he obeyed the angel of the Lord and took Mary as his wife.
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου, ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος κυρίου∙ καὶ παρέλαβεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ,
Diegertheis de ho Iōsēph apo tou hypnou, epoiēsen hōs prosetaxen autō ho angelos kyriou; kai parelaben tēn gynaika autou,
But he had no marital relations with her until she gave birth to her firstborn Son. And Joseph named Him Jesus.
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον∙ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.
kai ouk eginōsken autēn heōs hou eteken ton huion autēs ton prōtotokon; kai ekalesen to onoma autou Iēsoun.