Matthew 1:1

The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah

1 This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 1:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
ESV
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
NLT
1 This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham :
MSG
1 The family tree of Jesus Christ, David's son, Abraham's son:
CSB
1 The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

Matthew 1:1 In-Context

1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Cross References 2

  • 1. 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Isaiah 9:6,7; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5,6; S Matthew 9:27; Luke 1:32,69; Romans 1:3; Revelation 22:16
  • 2. Genesis 22:18; S Galatians 3:16

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or "is an account of the origin"
  • [b]. Or "Jesus Christ" . "Messiah" (Hebrew) and "Christ" (Greek) both mean "Anointed One" ; also in verse 18.
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