The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 The(A) historical record(a)(B) of Jesus Christ, the Son of David,(C) the Son of Abraham:(D)

From Abraham to David

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Abraham fathered(b) Isaac,
Isaac fathered Jacob,
Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,(E)
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Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar,
Perez fathered Hezron,
Hezron fathered Aram,(F)
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Aram fathered Amminadab,
Amminadab fathered Nahshon,
Nahshon fathered Salmon,
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Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab,
Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth,
Obed fathered Jesse,(G)

From David to the Babylonian Exile

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and Jesse fathered King David.


Then(c) David fathered Solomon by Uriah’s wife,(H)

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 1:1: Or The book of the genealogy
b. Matthew 1:2: In vv. 2-16 either a son, as here, or a later descendant, as in v. 8
c. Matthew 1:6: Other mss add King

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