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1 The book <976> of the generation <1078> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, the son <5207> of David <1138> , the son <5207> of Abraham <11>.
2 Abraham <11> begat <1080> (5656) Isaac <2464>; and <1161> Isaac <2464> begat <1080> (5656) Jacob <2384>; and <1161> Jacob <2384> begat <1080> (5656) Judas <2455> and <2532> his <846> brethren <80>;
3 And <1161> Judas <2455> begat <1080> (5656) Phares <5329> and <2532> Zara <2196> of <1537> Thamar <2283>; and <1161> Phares <5329> begat <1080> (5656) Esrom <2074>; and <1161> Esrom <2074> begat <1080> (5656) Aram <689>;
Tamar became pregnant from her father in law

4 And <1161> Aram <689> begat <1080> (5656) Aminadab <284>; and <1161> Aminadab <284> begat <1080> (5656) Naasson <3476>; and <1161> Naasson <3476> begat <1080> (5656) Salmon <4533>;
5 And <1161> Salmon <4533> begat <1080> (5656) Booz <1003> of <1537> Rachab <4477>; and <1161> Booz <1003> begat <1080> (5656) Obed <5601> of <1537> Ruth <4503>; and <1161> Obed <5601> begat <1080> (5656) Jesse <2421>;
Rahab was a prostitute who hid the spies that Joshua sent. Her faith put her in Jesus geneology

Ruth was a foreigner who was not even an Israelite, but because of her faith she became part of Jesus line.

6 And <1161> Jesse <2421> begat <1080> (5656) David <1138> the king <935>; and <1161> David <1138> the king <935> begat <1080> (5656) Solomon <4672> of <1537> her <3588> that had been the wife of Urias <3774>;
Bath sheba was the woman David slept with and then had her husband killed. The first child died, but the next continued Jesus line

7 And <1161> Solomon <4672> begat <1080> (5656) Roboam <4497>; and <1161> Roboam <4497> begat <1080> (5656) Abia <7>; and <1161> Abia <7> begat <1080> (5656) Asa <760>;
8 And <1161> Asa <760> begat <1080> (5656) Josaphat <2498>; and <1161> Josaphat <2498> begat <1080> (5656) Joram <2496>; and <1161> Joram <2496> begat <1080> (5656) Ozias <3604>;
9 And <1161> Ozias <3604> begat <1080> (5656) Joatham <2488>; and <1161> Joatham <2488> begat <1080> (5656) Achaz <881>; and <1161> Achaz <881> begat <1080> (5656) Ezekias <1478>;
10 And <1161> Ezekias <1478> begat <1080> (5656) Manasses <3128>; and <1161> Manasses <3128> begat <1080> (5656) Amon <300>; and <1161> Amon <300> begat <1080> (5656) Josias <2502>;
11 And <1161> Josias <2502> begat <1080> (5656) Jechonias <2423> and <2532> his <846> brethren <80>, about the time <1909> they were carried away <3350> to Babylon <897>:
12 And <1161> after <3326> they were brought <3350> to Babylon <897>, Jechonias <2423> begat <1080> (5656) Salathiel <4528>; and <1161> Salathiel <4528> begat <1080> (5656) Zorobabel <2216>;
13 And <1161> Zorobabel <2216> begat <1080> (5656) Abiud <10>; and <1161> Abiud <10> begat <1080> (5656) Eliakim <1662>; and <1161> Eliakim <1662> begat <1080> (5656) Azor <107>;
14 And <1161> Azor <107> begat <1080> (5656) Sadoc <4524>; and <1161> Sadoc <4524> begat <1080> (5656) Achim <885>; and <1161> Achim <885> begat <1080> (5656) Eliud <1664>;
15 And <1161> Eliud <1664> begat <1080> (5656) Eleazar <1648>; and <1161> Eleazar <1648> begat <1080> (5656) Matthan <3157>; and <1161> Matthan <3157> begat <1080> (5656) Jacob <2384>;
16 And <1161> Jacob <2384> begat <1080> (5656) Joseph <2501> the husband <435> of Mary <3137> , of <1537> whom <3739> was born <1080> (5681) Jesus <2424>, who <3588> is called <3004> (5746) Christ <5547>.
Mary was Jesus mother. Mothers are seldom mentioned in geneologies, but in this one, five prominent women are mentioned

17 So <3767> all <3956> the generations <1074> from <575> Abraham <11> to <2193> David <1138> are fourteen <1180> generations <1074>; and <2532> from <575> David <1138> until <2193> the carrying away <3350> into Babylon <897> are fourteen <1180> generations <1074>; and <2532> from <575> the carrying away <3350> into Babylon <897> unto <2193> Christ <5547> are fourteen <1180> generations <1074>.
18 Now <1161> the birth <1083> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> was <2258> (5713) on this wise <3779>: When as <1063> his <846> mother <3384> Mary <3137> was espoused <3423> (5685) to Joseph <2501>, before <4250> <2228> they <846> came together <4905> (5629), she was found <2147> (5681) with child <1722> <1064> <2192> (5723) of <1537> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
19 Then <1161> Joseph <2501> her <846> husband <435>, being <5607> (5752) a just <1342> man, and <2532> not <3361> willing <2309> (5723) to make <3856> <0> her <846> a publick example <3856> (5658), was minded <1014> (5675) to put <630> <0> her <846> away <630> (5658) privily <2977>.
20 But <1161> while he <846> thought on <1760> (5679) these things <5023>, behold <2400> (5628) , the angel <32> of the Lord <2962> appeared <5316> (5648) unto him <846> in <2596> a dream <3677>, saying <3004> (5723), Joseph <2501>, thou son <5207> of David <1138>, fear <5399> (5680) not <3361> to take <3880> (5629) unto thee <4675> Mary <3137> thy wife <1135>: for <1063> that which is conceived <1080> (5685) in <1722> her <846> is <2076> (5748) of <1537> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
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21 And <1161> she shall bring forth <5088> (5695) a son <5207>, and <2532> thou shalt call <2564> (5692) his <846> name <3686> JESUS <2424>: for <1063> he <846> shall save <4982> (5692) his <846> people <2992> from <575> their <846> sins <266>.
22 Now <1161> all <3650> this <5124> was done <1096> (5754), that <2443> it might be fulfilled <4137> (5686) which <3588> was spoken <4483> (5685) of <5259> the Lord <2962> by <1223> the prophet <4396>, saying <3004> (5723),
23 Behold <2400> (5628), a virgin <3933> shall be with child <1722> <1064> <2192> (5692) , and <2532> shall bring forth <5088> (5695) a son <5207>, and <2532> they shall call <2564> (5692) his <846> name <3686> Emmanuel <1694>, which <3739> being interpreted <3177> (5746) is <2076> (5748), God <2316> with <3326> us <2257>.
24 Then <1161> Joseph <2501> being raised <1326> (5685) from <575> sleep <5258> did <4160> (5656) as <5613> the angel <32> of the Lord <2962> had bidden <4367> (5656) him <846>, and <2532> took <3880> (5627) unto him <846> his wife <1135>:
25 And <2532> knew <1097> (5707) her <846> not <3756> till <2193> <3739> she had brought forth <5088> (5627) her <846> firstborn <4416> son <5207>: and <2532> he called <2564> (5656) his <846> name <3686> JESUS <2424>.