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| 1 | The 
book of the 1generation of Jesus Christ, the 2son of David, the son of
Abraham.
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| 2 | Abraham begat 
1Isaac; and Isaac begat 2Jacob; and Jacob begat 3Judas and his brethren;
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| 3 | And Judas begat 1Phares and Zara 
of Thamar; and Phares begat 2Esrom; and Esrom begat 3Aram;
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| 4 | And Aram begat 1Aminadab; and Aminadab 
begat 2Naasson; and Naasson begat 3Salmon;
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| 5 | And Salmon begat 1Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of 
Ruth; and Obed begat 2Jesse;
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| 6 | And Jesse begat 1David the king; and David the king begat 2Solomon of her 
that had been the wife of Urias;
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| 7 | And Solomon begat 1Roboam; and Roboam begat 2Abia; and Abia begat 
3Asa;
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| 8 | And Asa begat 
1Josaphat; and Josaphat begat 2Joram; and Joram begat 3Ozias;
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| 9 | And Ozias begat 1Joatham; and Joatham 
begat 2Achaz; and Achaz begat 3Ezekias;
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| 10 | And Ezekias begat 1Manasses; and Manasses begat 2Amon; 
and Amon begat 3Josias;
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| 11 | And Josias begat 1Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were 
carried away to Babylon:
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| 12 | And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat 1Salathiel; and 
Salathiel begat 2Zorobabel;
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| 13 | And Zorobabel 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 to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. | 
| 18 | Now the 
birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was 1espoused to 
Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy 
Ghost.
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| 19 | Then Joseph 
her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, 
was minded to 1put her away privily.
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| 20 | But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the 
LORD appeared unto him in a 1dream, 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 
2Holy Ghost.
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| 21 | And she 
shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name 
1aJESUS: for he shall save 
his people from their sins.
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| 22 | Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, | 
| 23 | 1Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a 
son, and 
they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God 
with us.
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| 24 | Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: | 
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And knew her not till she had brought forth her 1firstborn son: and he called 
his name JESUS.
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(a) Jesus = "Savior". The Name "Jesus" is from Greek "Iesous" (Strongs #2424), from the Hebrew
 word "Yehowshuwa" (Strongs #3091) - meaning "Jehovah-saved".  
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