{"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/web/matthew/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T22:02:55.489Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","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 genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Azor became the father of Sadoc. Sadoc became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, |Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.|"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Now all this has happened, 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. They shall call his name Immanuel;| which is, being interpreted, |God with us.|"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus."}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 1 (WEB)","markdown":"[Matthew 1](https://primebible.com/web/matthew/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/matthew/1 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}