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Matthew 1:17-19
International Standard Version
Matthew 1:17-19
International Standard Version
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David totaled fourteen[a] generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon totaled fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah[b] there were fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus(A)
18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[c] happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged[d] to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her, decided to divorce her secretly.
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- Matthew 1:17 I.e. the numerical value of the Heb. name David
- Matthew 1:17 Or Christ
- Matthew 1:18 Or Christ
- Matthew 1:18 Engagement involved a legally binding promise of marriage.
Matthew 1:17-19
New International Version
Matthew 1:17-19
New International Version
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.
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: 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.(A) 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(B) her quietly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
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