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1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
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A record of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
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Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was 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,
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Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Aram.
4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
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Aram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was 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,
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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.
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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Jesse was the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
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Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asaph.
8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
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Asaph was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram. Joram was the father of Uzziah.
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
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Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
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Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amos. Amos was the father of Josiah.
11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
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Josiah was the father of Jechoniah and his brothers. This was at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
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After the exile to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,
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Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.
14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud,
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Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Achim. Achim was the father of Eliud.
15 Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
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Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
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Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary—of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Christ.
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 Messiah.
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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.
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about : His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
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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.
19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
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Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn't want to humiliate her, he decided to call off their engagement quietly.
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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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.
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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She will give birth to a son, and you will call him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
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Now all of this took place so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled:
23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
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Look! A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, And they will call him, Emmanuel. (Emmanuel means "God with us.")
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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When Joseph woke up, he did just as an angel from God commanded and took Mary as his wife.
25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
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But he didn't have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. Joseph called him Jesus.
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