The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 The^(A) historical record^[a](B) of Jesus Christ, the Son of David,^(C) the Son of Abraham:^(D)

¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David were 14 generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, 14 generations.^(A)

²⁷ to a virgin engaged^(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 the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us,^(A) a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.