1 Jeesuksen Kristuksen, Daavidin pojan ja Abrahamin pojan, sukuluettelo:

2 Abrahamille syntyi Iisak, Iisakille Jaakob, Jaakobille Juuda ja tämän veljet,

3 Juudalle Peres ja Serah, joiden äiti oli Tamar, Peresille Hesron, Hesronille Ram,

4 Ramille Amminadab, Amminadabille Nahson, Nahsonille Salma,

5 Salmalle Boas, jonka äiti oli Rahab, Boasille Obed, jonka äiti oli Ruut, Obedille Iisai

6 ja Iisaille Daavid, kuningas. Daavidille syntyi Salomo, jonka äiti oli Urian vaimo,

7 Salomolle Rehabeam, Rehabeamille Abia, Abialle Asaf,

8 Asafille Josafat, Josafatille Joram, Joramille Ussia,

9 Ussialle Jotam, Jotamille Ahas, Ahasille Hiskia,

10 Hiskialle Manasse, Manasselle Amos, Amosille Josia

11 ja Josialle Jekonja ja tämän veljet Babylonian pakkosiirtolaisuuden aikoihin.

12 Kansan pakkosiirron jälkeen Jekonjalle syntyi Sealtiel, Sealtielille Serubbabel,

13 Serubbabelille Abihud, Abihudille Eljakim, Eljakimille Asur,

14 Asurille Sadok, Sadokille Jakin, Jakinille Elihud,

15 Elihudille Eleasar, Eleasarille Mattan, Mattanille Jaakob

16 ja Jaakobille Joosef, Marian mies. Maria synnytti Jeesuksen, jota sanotaan Kristukseksi.

17 Sukupolvia on siis Abrahamista Daavidiin kaikkiaan neljätoista, Daavidista pakkosiirron aikaan samoin neljätoista, ja siitä taas neljätoista Kristukseen.

18 Jeesuksen Kristuksen syntymä tapahtui näin. Maria, Jeesuksen äiti, oli kihlattu Joosefille. Ennen kuin heidän liittonsa oli vahvistettu, kävi ilmi, että Maria, Pyhän Hengen vaikutuksesta, oli raskaana.

19 Joosef oli lakia kunnioittava mies mutta ei halunnut häpäistä kihlattuaan julkisesti. Hän aikoi purkaa avioliittosopimuksen kaikessa hiljaisuudessa.

22 Tämä kaikki tapahtui, jotta kävisi toteen, mitä Herra on profeetan suulla ilmoittanut:

23 -- Katso, neitsyt tulee raskaaksi ja synnyttää pojan, ja hänelle annetaan nimeksi Immanuel -- se merkitsee: Jumala on meidän kanssamme.

24 Unesta herättyään Joosef teki niin kuin Herran enkeli oli käskenyt ja otti Marian vaimokseen.

25 Hän ei kuitenkaan koskenut vaimoonsa ennen kuin tämä oli synnyttänyt pojan. Joosef antoi pojalle nimen Jeesus.

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren; 3 and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram; 4 and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; 5 and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 and Jesse begat David the king.

And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah; 7 and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa; 8 and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; 9 and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; 10 and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; 11 and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

12 And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; 13 and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

17 So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son,

And they shall call his name Immanuel;

which is, being interpreted, God with us. 24 And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife; 25 and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.