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

2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram. 4 Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon. 5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. 6 Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife. 7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa. 8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah. 9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah. 11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel. 13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor. 14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud. 15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob. 16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

17 So 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.

18 Now 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. 19 Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. 20 But 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. 21 She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

22 Now all this has happened 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 give birth to a son.

They shall call his name Immanuel,"

which is, being interpreted, "God with us."

24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself; 25 and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

1 Die geslagsregister van Jesus Christus, die seun van Dawid, die seun van Abraham:

2 Abraham was die vader van Isak, en Isak die vader van Jakob, en Jakob die vader van Juda en sy broers;

3 en Juda was die vader van Peres en Serag by Tamar, en Peres was die vader van Hesron, en Hesron die vader van Ram,

4 en Ram die vader van Amm¡nadab, en Amm¡nadab die vader van Nagson, en Nagson die vader van Salmon,

5 en Salmon die vader van Boas by Ragab, en Boas die vader van Obed by Rut, en Obed die vader van Isai,

6 en Isai die vader van koning Dawid, en koning Dawid die vader van Salomo by die vrou van Ur¡a,

7 en Salomo die vader van Reh beam, en Reh beam die vader van Ab¡a, en Ab¡a die vader van Asa,

8 en Asa die vader van Josafat, en Josafat die vader van Joram, en Joram die vader van Uss¡a,

9 en Uss¡a die vader van Jotam, en Jotam die vader van Agas, en Agas die vader van Hisk¡a,

10 en Hisk¡a die vader van Manasse, en Manasse die vader van Amon, en Amon die vader van Jos¡a,

11 en Jos¡a die vader van Jegonia en sy broers in die tyd van die Babiloniese ballingskap.

12 En n die Babiloniese ballingskap het Jegonia die vader geword van Se ltiël, en Se ltiël was die vader van Serubb bel,

13 en Serubb bel die vader van Ab¡ud, en Ab¡ud die vader van ljakim, en ljakim die vader van Asor,

14 en Asor die vader van Sadok, en Sadok die vader van Agim, en Agim die vader van El¡ud,

15 en El¡ud die vader van Ele sar, en Ele sar die vader van Mattan, en Mattan die vader van Jakob,

16 en Jakob die vader van Josef, die man van Maria uit wie gebore is Jesus wat Christus genoem word.

17 Al die geslagte dan van Abraham tot Dawid is veertien geslagte, en van Dawid tot die Babiloniese ballingskap veertien geslagte, en van die Babiloniese ballingskap tot Christus veertien geslagte.

18 Die geboorte van Jesus Christus was dan so: Toe sy moeder Maria verloof was aan Josef, voordat hulle saamgekom het, is sy swanger bevind uit die Heilige Gees.

19 En Josef, haar man, omdat hy regverdig was en onwillig om haar openbaar te maak, het hom voorgeneem om in die geheim van haar te skei.

20 Maar terwyl hy dit in die gedagte gehad het, verskyn daar 'n engel van die Here in 'n droom aan hom en sê: Josef, seun van Dawid, wees nie bevrees om Maria, jou vrou, by jou te neem nie, want wat in haar verwek is, is uit die Heilige Gees;

21 en sy sal 'n seun baar, en jy moet Hom Jesus noem, want dit is Hy wat sy volk van hulle sondes sal verlos.

22 En dit het alles gebeur, sodat die woord vervul sou word wat die Here deur die profeet gespreek het:

23 Kyk, die maagd sal swanger word en 'n seun baar, en hulle sal Hom Emm nuel noem, dit is, as dit vertaal word: God met ons.

24 En toe Josef uit die slaap wakker word, het hy gedoen soos die engel van die Here hom beveel het en sy vrou by hom geneem;

25 en hy het haar nie beken totdat sy haar eersgebore Seun gebaar het nie; en hy het Hom Jesus genoem.