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1 A record of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham:
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1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
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2 Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
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2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
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3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Aram.
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3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
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4 Aram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
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4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
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5 Salmon was the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse.
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5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
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6 Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
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6 and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,
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7 Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asaph.
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7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
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8 Asaph was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram. Joram was the father of Uzziah.
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8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
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9 Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
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9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
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10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amos. Amos was the father of Josiah.
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10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
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11 Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers. This was at the time of the exile to Babylon.
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11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
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12 After the exile to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.
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12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
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13 Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.
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13 Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,
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14 Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Achim. Achim was the father of Eliud.
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14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud,
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15 Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
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15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
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16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary—of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Christ.
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16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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17 So there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen generations from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen generations from the exile to Babylon to the Christ.
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17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
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18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. When Mary his mother was engaged to Joseph, before they were married, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
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19 Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn't want to humiliate her, he decided to call off their engagement quietly.
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19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
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20 As he was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child she carries was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
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20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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21 She will give birth to a son, and you will call him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
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21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
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22 Now all of this took place so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled:
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22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
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23 Look! A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, And they will call him, Emmanuel. (Emmanuel means "God with us.")
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23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."
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24 When Joseph woke up, he did just as an angel from God commanded and took Mary as his wife.
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24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.
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25 But he didn't have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. Joseph called him Jesus.
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25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
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