^{1 Ref} The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

^{2 Ref} Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

^{3 Ref} and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

^{4 Ref} and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

^{5 Ref} and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

^{6 Ref} and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her `that had been the wife' of Uriah;

^{7 Ref} and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

^{8 Ref} and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

^{9 Ref} and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

^{10 Ref} and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

^{11 Ref} and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

^{12 Ref} And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

¹³ and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

¹⁴ and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

¹⁵ and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

^{16 Ref} and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.