Matthew 1:17

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 2 Kgs 24:14 : 14 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, except the poorest sort of the people of the land.
  • Jer 27:20 : 20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon didn't take, 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 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon. 12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
  • Matt 11:2 : 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
  • John 1:41 : 41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

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  • Matt 1:5-16
    12 verses
    84%

    5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

    6 Jesse became the father of King David. David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

    7 Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

    8 Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

    9 Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.

    10 Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

    11 Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.

    12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

    13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

    14 Azor became the father of Sadoc. Sadoc became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

    15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.

    16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Matt 1:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

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

    2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

  • Matt 1:18
    77%

    18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 3:23-34
    12 verses
    75%

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

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

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

    26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

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

    28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

    29 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

    30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

    31 the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

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

    33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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

  • Ruth 4:22
    72%

    22 and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.

  • Luke 2:4
    72%

    4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, 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%

    20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21 She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

    22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

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

  • Luke 1:31-33
    3 verses
    69%

    31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'

    32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

    33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."

  • Gen 25:19
    69%

    19 This is the history of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

  • Luke 1:27
    69%

    27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

  • 1 Chr 2:12
    69%

    12 and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

  • 1 Chr 1:34
    68%

    34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

  • Rom 1:3
    68%

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

  • Luke 1:55
    68%

    55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever."

  • Matt 1:25
    68%

    25 and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

  • Acts 7:8
    67%

    8 He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

  • 1 Chr 9:1
    67%

    1 So 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 disobedience.

  • Matt 2:1
    67%

    1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

  • Luke 3:37
    67%

    37 the 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%

    2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

    3 Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.

  • Luke 1:57
    66%

    57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.