The Ancestors of Jesus Christ
(Luke 3.23-38)1 This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham.
2-6a From Abraham to King David, the following ancestors are listed: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers; then Perez and Zerah (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 when the people of Israel were taken into exile in Babylon, the following ancestors are listed: David, Solomon (his mother was the woman who 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 time after the exile in Babylon to the birth of Jesus, the following ancestors are listed: Jehoiachin, Shealtiel, Zerubbabel, Abiud, Eliakim, Azor, Zadok, Achim, Eliud, Eleazar, Matthan, Jacob, and Joseph, who married Mary, the mother of Jesus, who was called the Messiah.
17 So then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, and fourteen from David to the exile in Babylon, and fourteen from then to the birth of the Messiah.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
(Luke 2.1-7)18 This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph was a man who always did what was right, but he did not want to disgrace Mary publicly; so he made plans to break the engagement privately. 20 While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived. 21 She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus—because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 Now all this happened in order to make come true what the Lord had said through the prophet, 23 “A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel” (which means, “God is with us”).
24 So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to. 25 But he had no sexual relations with her before she gave birth to her son. And 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.
