The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 An^(A) account^(B) of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David,^(C) the Son of Abraham:^(D)

¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, fourteen generations.^(A)

²⁷ to a virgin engaged^[a](A) to a man named Joseph, of the house of David.^(B) The virgin’s name was Mary.

³ concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David^[a](A) according to the flesh^(B)

² and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us,^(A) a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.