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Matthew 1:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995

16 Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, (A)who is called [a]the Messiah.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the (B)deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the (C)deportation to Babylon to [b]the Messiah, fourteen generations.

Conception and Birth of Jesus

18 Now the birth of Jesus [c]Christ was as follows: when His (D)mother Mary had been [d]betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was (E)found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 1:16 Gr Christos (Christ)
  2. Matthew 1:17 Gr Christos (Christ)
  3. Matthew 1:18 I.e. The Messiah
  4. Matthew 1:18 The first stage of marriage in Jewish culture, usually lasting for a year before the wedding night, more legal than an engagement
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