The Ancestors of Jesus
(Luke 3.23-38)1 Jesus Christ came from the family of King David and also from the family of Abraham. And this is a list of his ancestors. 2-6a From Abraham to King David, his ancestors were:
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers (Judah's sons were Perez and Zerah, and their mother was Tamar), Hezron;
Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Obed (his mother was Ruth), Jesse, and King David.
6b-11 From David to the time of the exile in Babylonia, the ancestors of Jesus were:
David, Solomon (his mother had been Uriah's wife), Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram;
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, and Jehoiachin and his brothers.
12-16 From the exile to the birth of Jesus, his ancestors were:
Jehoiachin, Shealtiel, Zerubbabel, Abiud, Eliakim, Azor, Zadok, Achim;
Eliud, Eleazar, Matthan, Jacob, and Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
17 There were 14 generations from Abraham to David. There were also 14 from David to the exile in Babylonia and 14 more to the birth of the Messiah.
The Birth of Jesus
(Luke 2.1-7)18 This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David's family. But before they were married, she learned that she was going to have a baby by God's Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone. So he decided to quietly call off the wedding.
20 While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her. 21 Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet had said, 23 “A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”
24 After Joseph woke up, he and Mary were soon married, just as the Lord's angel had told him to do. 25 But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.
1 Jēzus Kristus, Dāvida dēla, Ābrahāma dēla, cilts grāmata. 2 Ābrahāms dzemdināja Īzāku, Īzāks dzemdināja Jēkabu, Jēkabs dzemdināja Jūdu un viņa brāļus. 3 Un Jūda dzemdināja no Tamāras Ferecu un Caru, Ferecs dzemdināja Hecronu, un Hecrons dzemdināja Arāmu, 4 un Arāms dzemdināja Aminadabu, Aminadabs dzemdināja Nahšonu, un Nahšons dzemdināja Salmonu, 5 Salmons dzemdināja no Rahabas Boāsu, Boāss dzemdināja no Rutes Obedu, un Obeds dzemdināja Isaju, 6 Isajs dzemdināja ķēniņu Dāvidu, un ķēniņš Dāvids dzemdināja no Ūrijas sievas Salamanu, 7 Salamans dzemdināja Rehabeāmu, Rehabeāms dzemdināja Abiju, un Abija dzemdināja Asu, 8 Asa dzemdināja Jehošafatu (Jošafatu), Jehošafats (Jošafats) dzemdināja Jorāmu, un Jorāms dzemdināja Usiju, 9 Usija dzemdināja Jotāmu, Jotāms dzemdināja Ahasu, Ahass dzemdināja Hiskiju, 10 Hiskija dzemdināja Manasi, Manase dzemdināja Amonu, un Amons dzemdināja Josiju, 11 Josija dzemdināja Jehonju un viņa brāļus, Bābeles trimdai sākoties. 12 Pēc aizvešanas uz Bābeli Jehonja dzemdināja Šealtiēlu, Šealtiēls dzemdināja Zerubābelu, 13 Zerubābels dzemdināja Abihudu, Abihuds dzemdināja Eljakimu, un Eljakims dzemdināja Azuru, 14 Azurs dzemdināja Cadoku, Cadoks dzemdināja Jakīnu, un Jakīns dzemdināja Ēlihudu, 15 Ēlihuds dzemdināja Ēleāzaru, Ēleāzars dzemdināja Matanu, un Matans dzemdināja Jēkabu, 16 Jēkabs dzemdināja Jāzepu, Marijas vīru, no kuras ir piedzimis Jēzus, kas tiek saukts Kristus. 17 Tātad no Ābrahāma līdz Dāvidam ir pavisam četrpadsmit augumu un no Dāvida līdz Bābeles trimdai četrpadsmit augumu, un no Bābeles trimdas līdz Kristum četrpadsmit augumu. 18 Bet Jēzus Kristus piedzimšana notika tā: kad Viņa māte Marija bija saderināta ar Jāzepu, notika, pirms tie nāca kopā, ka viņa kļuva grūta no Svētā Gara. 19 Bet Jāzeps, viņas vīrs, būdams taisns un negribēdams viņai darīt kaunu, taisījās viņu slepeni atstāt. 20 Bet, viņam tā savā prātā domājot, redzi, Tā Kunga eņģelis parādījās sapnī un sacīja: "Jāzep, tu Dāvida dēls, nebīsties Mariju, savu sievu, ņemt pie sevis, jo, kas viņā iedzimis, ir no Svētā Gara. 21 Viņa dzemdēs Dēlu, un Tā vārdu tev būs saukt JĒZUS, jo Viņš atpestīs Savu tautu no viņas grēkiem. 22 Bet viss tas ir noticis, lai piepildītos, ko Tas Kungs runājis caur pravieša muti, sacīdams: 23 redzi, jaunava būs grūta un dzemdēs Dēlu, un Viņa vārdu sauks Imanuēls, tulkojumā: Dievs ar mums." 24 Jāzeps, uzmodies no miega, darīja tā, kā Tā Kunga eņģelis tam bija pavēlējis, viņš ņēma savu sievu pie sevis. 25 Un viņš to neatzina, līdz kamēr viņa bija dzemdējusi Dēlu, un deva Tam vārdu Jēzus.
