Matthew 1:17-19
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah,[a] fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus the Messiah
18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah[b] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly.
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- Matthew 1:17 Or the Christ
- Matthew 1:18 Or Jesus Christ
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