The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, According to Matthew

1 That Jesus is that Messiah, the Savior promised to the Fathers. 18 The nativity of Christ.

The (A)[a][b]book of the [c]generation of Jesus Christ the son of David, the [d]son of Abraham.

(B)Abraham begat Isaac. (C)And Isaac begat Jacob. And (D)Jacob begat Judah and his brethren.

(E)And Judah begat Perez, and Zerah of Tamar. And Perez begat Hezron. And Hezron begat Ram.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:1 Jesus Christ came of Abraham of the tribe of Judah, and of the stock of David as God promised.
  2. Matthew 1:1 Rehearsal: As the Hebrews used to speak: as Gen. 5:1, The book of the generations.
  3. Matthew 1:1 Of the ancestors of whom Christ came.
  4. Matthew 1:1 Which Christ is also the son of Abraham.

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