King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 1:16
“And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”
Verse in context — Matthew 1
14
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
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And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
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And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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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.
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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.
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