The King James Version Bible

Matthew 1:3-16

  1. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

  2. And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

  3. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

  4. And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

  5. And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

  6. And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

  7. And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

  8. And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

  9. And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

  10. And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

  11. And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

  12. And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

  13. And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

  14. And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.