ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; and Naasson begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab ; and Obed begat Jesse ; and Jesse begat David the king. And David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; and Solomon begat Roboam; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon. And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; and Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 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 carry |