Matthew 1

1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Cross-references: Gen 2:4 · Gen 5:1 · Gen 12:3 · Gen 22:18 · Gen 26:3 · Gen 28:13 · +28 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

2Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.Cross-references: Gen 21:2 · Gen 25:26 · Gen 29:32 · Gen 30:5 · Gen 35:16 · Gen 46:8 · +17 more

3Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.Cross-references: Gen 38:6 · Gen 38:11 · Gen 38:24 · Gen 38:29 · Gen 46:12 · Num 26:20 · +5 more

4Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.Cross-references: Num 1:7 · Num 2:3 · Num 7:12 · Num 7:17 · Num 10:14 · Ruth 4:19 · +2 more

5Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.Cross-references: Josh 2:1 · Josh 6:22 · Ruth 1:4 · Ruth 1:16 · Ruth 1:22 · Ruth 4:21 · +4 more

6Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife.Cross-references: Ruth 4:22 · 1Sam 16:1 · 1Sam 16:11 · 1Sam 17:12 · 1Sam 17:58 · 1Sam 20:30 · +18 more

7Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.Cross-references: 1Ki 11:43 · 1Ki 14:31 · 1Ki 15:8 · 1Chr 3:10 · 2Chr 9:31 · 2Chr 12:1 · +2 more

8Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.Cross-references: 1Ki 15:24 · 1Ki 22:2 · 2Ki 3:1 · 2Ki 8:16 · 2Ki 14:21 · 2Ki 15:1 · +4 more

9Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.Cross-references: 2Ki 15:7 · 2Ki 15:32 · 2Ki 18:1 · 1Chr 3:11 · 2Chr 26:21 · 2Chr 27:1 · +2 more

10Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.Cross-references: 1Ki 13:2 · 2Ki 20:21 · 2Ki 24:3 · 1Chr 3:13 · 2Chr 32:33 · Jer 1:2

11Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.Cross-references: 2Ki 23:31 · 2Ki 25:11 · 1Chr 3:15 · 2Chr 36:1 · 2Chr 36:10 · 2Chr 36:20 · +6 more

12After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.Cross-references: 2Ki 25:27 · 1Chr 3:17 · 1Chr 3:19 · Ezra 3:2 · Ezra 5:2 · Neh 12:1 · +8 more

13Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

14Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

15Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

16Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Cross-references: Matt 1:18 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 27:17 · Matt 27:22 · Mark 6:3 · Luke 1:27 · +8 more

17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.Cross-references: 2Ki 24:14 · Jer 27:20 · Matt 1:11 · Matt 11:2 · John 1:41

18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Job 14:4 · Job 15:14 · Matt 1:1 · Luke 1:25 · Luke 1:27 · +3 more

19Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.Cross-references: Gen 6:9 · Gen 38:24 · Lev 19:20 · Lev 20:10 · Deut 22:21 · Deut 24:1 · +6 more

20But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.Cross-references: Gen 31:11 · Gen 46:3 · Num 12:6 · Judg 13:3 · Judg 13:8 · 1Ki 17:13 · +27 more

21She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”Cross-references: Gen 17:19 · Gen 17:21 · Gen 18:10 · Judg 13:3 · 2Ki 4:16 · Ps 130:7 · +27 more

22Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,Cross-references: 1Ki 8:15 · 1Ki 8:24 · Ezra 1:1 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 5:17 · +15 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”Cross-references: Ps 46:7 · Ps 46:11 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 8:8 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 12:2 · +9 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

24Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;Cross-references: Gen 6:22 · Gen 7:5 · Gen 22:2 · Ex 40:16 · Ex 40:19 · Ex 40:25 · +8 more

25and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.Cross-references: Ex 13:2 · Ex 22:29 · Matt 1:21 · Luke 2:7 · Luke 2:21 · Rom 8:29