Matthew 1:1

Verse 1 of 25. The 1st of 28 chapters in Matthew, in The Gospels.

1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.