Matthew 11MatthewBirth and preparation of the KingAmerican King James Version

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1. The Genealogy of Jesus

   (Ruth 4:18–22; Luke 3:23–38)

2. 1AKJVThe book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.BSBBSB: This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
3. 2AKJVAbraham was the father of Isaac; and Isaac was the father of Jacob; and Jacob was the father of Judas and his brothers;BSBBSB: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
4. 3AKJVAnd Judas was the father of Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares was the father of Esrom; and Esrom was the father of Aram;BSBBSB: Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
5. 4AKJVAnd Aram was the father of Aminadab; and Aminadab was the father of Naasson; and Naasson was the father of Salmon;BSBBSB: Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
6. 5AKJVAnd Salmon was the father of Booz of Rachab; and Booz was the father of Obed of Ruth; and Obed was the father of Jesse;BSBBSB: Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
7. 6AKJVAnd Jesse was the father of David the king; and David the king was the father of Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;BSBBSB: and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
8. 7AKJVAnd Solomon was the father of Roboam; and Roboam was the father of Abia; and Abia was the father of Asa;BSBBSB: Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
9. 8AKJVAnd Asa was the father of Josaphat; and Josaphat was the father of Joram; and Joram was the father of Ozias;BSBBSB: Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
10. 9AKJVAnd Ozias was the father of Joatham; and Joatham was the father of Achaz; and Achaz was the father of Ezekias;BSBBSB: Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
11. 10AKJVAnd Ezekias was the father of Manasses; and Manasses was the father of Amon; and Amon was the father of Josias;BSBBSB: Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
12. 11AKJVAnd Josias was the father of Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:BSBBSB: and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
13. 12AKJVAnd after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias was the father of Salathiel; and Salathiel was the father of Zorobabel;BSBBSB: After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
14. 13AKJVAnd Zorobabel was the father of Abiud; and Abiud was the father of Eliakim; and Eliakim was the father of Azor;BSBBSB: Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.
15. 14AKJVAnd Azor was the father of Sadoc; and Sadoc was the father of Achim; and Achim was the father of Eliud;BSBBSB: Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.
16. 15AKJVAnd Eliud was the father of Eleazar; and Eleazar was the father of Matthan; and Matthan was the father of Jacob;BSBBSB: Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
17. 16AKJVAnd Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.BSBBSB: and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
18. 17AKJVSo 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 to Christ are fourteen generations.BSBBSB: In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

19. The Birth of Jesus

    (Isaiah 7:10–16; Luke 2:1–7)

20. 18AKJVNow the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.BSBBSB: This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
21. 19AKJVThen Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately.BSBBSB: Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
22. 20AKJVBut while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, you son of David, fear not to take to you Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.BSBBSB: But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
23. 21AKJVAnd she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.BSBBSB: She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
24. 22AKJVNow all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,BSBBSB: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
25. 23AKJVBehold, 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.BSBBSB: “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).
26. 24AKJVThen Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him his wife:BSBBSB: When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.
27. 25AKJVAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.BSBBSB: But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.