{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/matthew/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T05:45:18.088Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Matthew","bookSlug":"matthew","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Ghost."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, 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 Holy Ghost."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS."}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 1 (ERV)","markdown":"[Matthew 1](https://primebible.com/erv/matthew/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/matthew/1 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}