The GOSPEL according to ST. MATTHEW. CHAP. I. a A. M. 4000. seph, thou son of David, fear not to Tsus Christ, the son of David, the THE book of the generation of Je-a Lu.3.23,&c. take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that THE which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. son of Abraham. d 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 2.132.14. c.22.45. Ge.22.18. begotten. Ga.3.16. d Ge.21.2-5. Ge.29.35, &c. g Ac.5.31. Ge.38.29,30, & C. i Ge.46.12. j Ru.4.19. k Is.7.14. Nu.1.7. 5 And Salmon begat Booz of" Rachab; 11 Ch.2.10. and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 3 or, his name 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of Jos.6.25. her that had been the wife of Urias; Ru.4.21. 8 2 Sa.12.24. t1 Ch.3.10, 7 And Solomon begat Roboam ; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joa-Lu.2.2). * 4th year betham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat fore the acEzekias; count called 10 And Ezekias "begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat 2 Kİ.2.21. Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon; a 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;" 1 Ch.3.13. z Nu.24.17. Is.60.3. no.5.23. 4 Some read, z Ps.2.2. begat a 1 Ch.3.17, b Ne.12.1. Jno.7.42. 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; Mi.5.2. 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; or, feed, 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 espoused to Joseph, † before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Jo Is.40.11. d Re.2.27. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem; and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found Lu.1.27,&c. him, bring me word again, that I may f Pro.26.24. come and worship him also. fore the ac5th year be- 9 When they had heard the king, they count call- departed: and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. |