^{16 Ref} And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.

^{17 Ref} So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.

^{18 Ref} Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.