Matthew 1:16 Explained in Context

Verse 2. ² Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

Verse 3. ³ And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Verse 4. ⁴ And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

Verse 5. ⁵ And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Verse 6. ⁶ And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

Verse 7. ⁷ And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

Verse 8. ⁸ And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

Verse 9. ⁹ And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

Verse 10. ¹⁰ And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

Verse 11. ¹¹ And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

Verse 12. ¹² And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

Verse 13. ¹³ And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

Verse 14. ¹⁴ And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

Verse 15. ¹⁵ And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

Verse 16. ¹⁶ And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Verse 17. ¹⁷ 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.