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THE HOLY GOSPEL 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 JUDAH AND HIS BRETHREN. AND JUDAH BEGAT PHAREZ AND ZARA OF TAMAR. AND PHAREZ BEGAT...

FROM THAT 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 Judah and his brethren. And Judah begat Pharez and Zara, of Tamar. And Pharez begat Esrom. And Esrom begat Aram. And Aram begat Aminadab. And Aminadab begat Naasson. And Naasson begat Salmon. And Salmon begat Booz, of Rachab. And Booz begat Obed, of Ruth. 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 Roboam begat Abia. And Abia begat Asa. And Asa begat Josaphat. And Josaphat begat Joram. And Joram begat Ozias. And Ozias begat Joatham. And Joatham begat Achaz. And Achaz begat Ezekias. And Ezekias begat Manasses. And Manasses begat Amon. And Amon begat Josias. 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 Eliakim begat Azor. And Azor begat Sadok. And Sadok begat Achim. And Achim begat Eliud. And Eliud begat Eleazar. And Eleazar begat...