| 1:1 | [kjv] | The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
| | [bbe] | The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. |
| 1:2 | [kjv] | Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; |
| | [bbe] | The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers; |
| 1:3 | [kjv] | And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; |
| | [bbe] | And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram; |
| 1:4 | [kjv] | And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon; |
| 1:5 | [kjv] | And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse; |
| 1:6 | [kjv] | And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah; |
| 1:7 | [kjv] | And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa; |
| 1:8 | [kjv] | And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah; |
| 1:9 | [kjv] | And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah; |
| 1:10 | [kjv] | And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah; |
| 1:11 | [kjv] | And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: |
| | [bbe] | And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon. |
| 1:12 | [kjv] | And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; |
| | [bbe] | And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel; |
| 1:13 | [kjv] | And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; |
| | [bbe] | And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor; |
| 1:14 | [kjv] | And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; |
| | [bbe] | And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud; |
| 1:15 | [kjv] | And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; |
| | [bbe] | And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob; |
| 1:16 | [kjv] | And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. |
| | [bbe] | And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ. |
| 1:17 | [kjv] | So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. |
| | [bbe] | So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations. |
| 1:18 | [kjv] | Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. |
| | [bbe] | Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:19 | [kjv] | Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. |
| | [bbe] | And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately. |
| 1:20 | [kjv] | But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. |
| | [bbe] | But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:21 | [kjv] | And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. |
| | [bbe] | And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins. |
| 1:22 | [kjv] | Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, |
| | [bbe] | Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true, |
| 1:23 | [kjv] | Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. |
| | [bbe] | See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us. |
| 1:24 | [kjv] | Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: |
| | [bbe] | And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife; |
| 1:25 | [kjv] | And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. |
| | [bbe] | And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus. |