Matthew 1:17

American Standard Version (1901)

So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 24:14 : 14 And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths; none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
  • Jer 27:20 : 20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
  • Matt 1:11-12 : 11 and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. 12 And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;
  • Matt 11:2 : 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples
  • John 1:41 : 41 He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 1:5-16
    12 verses
    84%

    5and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

    6and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;

    7and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

    8and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;

    9and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;

    10and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;

    11and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon.

    12And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;

    13and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

    14and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

    15and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

    16and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Matt 1:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

    2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

  • Matt 1:18
    77%

    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 3:23-34
    12 verses
    75%

    23And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,

    24the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,

    25the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,

    26the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,

    27the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,

    28the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,

    29the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,

    30the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,

    31the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,

    32the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,

    33the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,

    34the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,

  • Ruth 4:22
    72%

    22and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

  • Luke 2:4
    72%

    4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

  • Matt 1:20-23
    4 verses
    70%

    20But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

    22Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

  • Luke 1:31-33
    3 verses
    69%

    31And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

    33and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

  • Gen 25:19
    69%

    19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

  • Luke 1:27
    69%

    27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

  • 1 Chr 2:12
    69%

    12and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;

  • 1 Chr 1:34
    68%

    34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

  • Rom 1:3
    68%

    3concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

  • Luke 1:55
    68%

    55(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

  • Matt 1:25
    68%

    25and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

  • Acts 7:8
    67%

    8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

  • 1 Chr 9:1
    67%

    1So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgression.

  • Matt 2:1
    67%

    1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

  • Luke 3:37
    67%

    37the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,

  • Mic 5:2-3
    2 verses
    66%

    2But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, [ from everlasting.

    3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

  • Luke 1:57
    66%

    57Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.