Matthew 1:15-19
Matthew 1:15
Eliud fathered Eleazar, Eleazar fathered Matthan, and Matthan fathered Jacob.
Matthew 1:16
Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.
Matthew 1:17
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations. Conception and Birth of Jesus
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:19
And her husband Joseph, since he was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.