The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,† the son of David, the son of Abraham.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 1:1 in context
Matthew 1:1–4
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Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
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Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
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Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”
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