1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.2 Abraham begat Isaac; Isaac begat Jacob; Jacob begat Judas and his brothers;3 Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; Phares begat Esrom; Esrom begat Aram;4 Aram begat Aminadab; Aminadab begat Naasson; Naasson begat Salmon;5 Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; Booz begat Obed of Ruth; Obed begat Jesse;6 Jesse begat David the king; David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;7 Solomon begat Roboam; Roboam begat Abia; Abia begat Asa;8 Asa begat Josaphat; Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Ozias;9 Ozias begat Joatham; Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Ezekias;10 Ezekias begat Manasses; Manasses begat Amon; Amon begat Josias;11 Josias begat Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon;12 after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; Salathiel begat Zorobabel;13 Zorobabel begat Abiud; Abiud begat Eliakim; Eliakim begat Azor;14 Azor begat Sadoc; Sadoc begat Achim; Achim begat Eliud;15 Eliud begat Eleazar; Eleazar begat Matthan; Matthan begat Jacob;16 Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.17 So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; from the carrying away into Babylon unto the Christ [are] fourteen generations.