Matthew 1:1-6

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 The historical record[a] of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

From Abraham to David

2 Abraham fathered[b] Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram,
4 Aram fathered Aminadab, Aminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,
5 Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,
6 and Jesse fathered King David. Then[c] David fathered Solomon by Uriah's wife,

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Or The book of the genealogy
  • [b]. In vv. 2-16 either a son, as here, or a later descendant, as in v. 8
  • [c]. Other mss add King
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