KJV King James Version
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
WEB World English Bible
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was begotten Jesus, who is named Christ.
Surrounding context — Matthew 1
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἸακὼβG2384 · IakōbJacobδὲG1161 · dethenἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνδραG435 · anērmanΜαρίαςG3137 · MariaMaryἐξG1537 · ekout fromἧςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγεννήθηG1080 · gennaōto begetἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλεγόμενοςG3004 · legōto sayΧριστός.¶G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Matthew 27:17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?Luke 3:23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,John 4:25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.Luke 1:31-35And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.Matthew 27:22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.Luke 2:7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.Luke 2:10-11And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Luke 2:48And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?Matthew 2:13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Luke 2:4-5And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary.Matthew 1:18-25Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
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