Capítulo 1

1 - This is the genealogy Or [is an account of the origin] of Jesus the Messiah Or [Jesus Christ.] [Messiah] (Hebrew) and [Christ] (Greek) both mean [Anointed One]; also in verse 18. the son of David, the son of Abraham:

2 - Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

3 - Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

4 - Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,

5 - Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

6 - and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,

7 - Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

8 - Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,

9 - Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,

10 - Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,

11 - and Josiah the father of Jeconiah That is, Jehoiachin; also in verse 12 and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

12 - After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

13 - Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,

14 - Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Elihud,

15 - Elihud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

16 - and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.

17 - Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

18 - This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about Or [The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

19 - Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet Or [was a righteous man and] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 - But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

21 - She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, [Jesus] is the Greek form of [Joshua,] which means [the Lord saves.] because he will save his people from their sins."

22 - All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

23 - "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us").

24 - When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

25 - But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.