New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Matthew 1
1
This is a record of the family line of Jesus Christ. He is the son of David. He is also the son of Abraham.
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Parallel theme
Genesis 22:18
Isaiah 11:1
Genesis 12:3
References Christ
Galatians 3:16
John 7:42
Acts 2:30
References David
Psalm 132:11
Jeremiah 23:5
References Jesus
Romans 1:3
Revelation 22:16
2
Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
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3
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Tamar was their mother. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.
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4
Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
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5
Salmon was the father of Boaz. Rahab was Boaz's mother. Boaz was the father of Obed. Ruth was Obed's mother. Obed was the father of Jesse.
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6
And Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon. Solomon's mother had been Uriah's wife.
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7
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.
8
Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.
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Parallel theme
1 Chronicles 3:11
9
Uzziah was the father of Jotham. Jotham was the father of Ahaz. Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah.
10
Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh. Manasseh was the father of Amon. Amon was the father of Josiah.
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And Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers. At that time, the Jewish people were forced to go away to Babylon.
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12
After this, the family line continued. Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel.
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13
Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.
People
15
Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
People
16
Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was the husband of Mary. And Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called Christ.
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People
17
So there were 14 generations from Abraham to David. There were 14 from David until the Jewish people were forced to go away to Babylon. And there were 14 from that time to the Christ.
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Parallel theme
2 Kings 24:14
18
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary and Joseph had promised to get married. But before they started to live together, it became clear that she was going to have a baby. She became pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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19
Her husband Joseph was a godly man. He did not want to put her to shame in public. So he planned to divorce her quietly.
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20
But as Joseph was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. The baby inside her is from the Holy Spirit.
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Holy
Matthew 1:18
Parallel theme
Matthew 28:5
Matthew 2:22
Luke 1:19
Isaiah 26:3
Isaiah 30:21
Psalm 143:8
Psalm 119:125
References Lord
Matthew 2:19
Spirit
Joel 2:28
21
She is going to have a son. You must give him the name Jesus. That is because he will save his people from their sins."
Reference
References Jesus
Luke 1:31
Salvation
Acts 13:23
Acts 4:12
Acts 5:31
Luke 2:11
Zechariah 9:9
Sin
John 1:29
1 John 3:5
Luke 2:21
Titus 2:14
22
All of this took place to bring about what the Lord had said would happen. He had said through the prophet,
Reference
Parallel theme
1 Kings 8:24
John 18:9
Matthew 13:21
Prophecy
Luke 24:44
Matthew 2:23
Acts 3:18
Matthew 13:35
Matthew 12:17
References Lord
1 Kings 8:15
Ezra 1:1
23
"The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel."--(Isaiah 7:14) The name Immanuel means "God with us."
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Parallel theme
Isaiah 7:14
John 1:14
Matthew 28:20
2 Timothy 4:22
Acts 18:9
References God
Psalm 46:11
Isaiah 12:2
Psalm 46:7
1 Timothy 3:16
Romans 9:5
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Joseph woke up. He did what the angel of the Lord commanded him to do. He took Mary home as his wife.
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Summary of Matthew 1
Matthew 1 introduces Jesus as the Messiah, the son of David, and the son of Abraham, establishing from the beginning that His arrival is connected to the promises God made throughout Israel's history.
The long genealogy traces Jesus' legal family line through Abraham, David, the kings of Judah, the Babylonian exile, the post-exilic period, and finally Joseph, demonstrating that Jesus stands within the continuing story of God's covenant relationship with Israel.
Matthew's genealogy is particularly significant because it includes several unexpected people, including Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, showing that God's purposes have continued through complicated family histories, outsiders, and circumstances that might have seemed unlikely to human observers.
The genealogy reaches its climax with Joseph, but Matthew carefully explains that Joseph is the husband of Mary rather than describing him as Jesus' biological father, preparing the reader for the extraordinary account of Jesus' conception.
Mary becomes pregnant through the Holy Spirit, and Joseph initially considers ending their engagement quietly because he believes Mary has been unfaithful.
However, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream and explains the divine origin of the child, commanding him to take Mary as his wife and assuring him that the child has a unique purpose.
The angel gives the child the name Jesus, explaining that He will save His people from their sins, making salvation rather than political power the central purpose of His mission.
Matthew then connects Jesus' birth with the prophecy concerning Immanuel, meaning "God with us," presenting Jesus' arrival as the fulfillment of God's long-term purpose to dwell with and save His people.
Joseph responds by obeying the angel despite the unusual and potentially shameful circumstances, taking Mary as his wife and giving the child the name Jesus as commanded.
The central message is that Matthew 1 presents Jesus as the promised Messiah whose identity is rooted in Israel's history, whose birth is brought about by God's Spirit, and whose mission is to save His people from their sins while bringing God's presence into the world.
The chapter therefore connects the entire biblical story from Abraham and David through exile and restoration to Jesus, showing that what appears to be a new beginning is actually the continuation and fulfillment of God's long-standing promises to His people.
The long genealogy traces Jesus' legal family line through Abraham, David, the kings of Judah, the Babylonian exile, the post-exilic period, and finally Joseph, demonstrating that Jesus stands within the continuing story of God's covenant relationship with Israel.
Matthew's genealogy is particularly significant because it includes several unexpected people, including Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, showing that God's purposes have continued through complicated family histories, outsiders, and circumstances that might have seemed unlikely to human observers.
The genealogy reaches its climax with Joseph, but Matthew carefully explains that Joseph is the husband of Mary rather than describing him as Jesus' biological father, preparing the reader for the extraordinary account of Jesus' conception.
Mary becomes pregnant through the Holy Spirit, and Joseph initially considers ending their engagement quietly because he believes Mary has been unfaithful.
However, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream and explains the divine origin of the child, commanding him to take Mary as his wife and assuring him that the child has a unique purpose.
The angel gives the child the name Jesus, explaining that He will save His people from their sins, making salvation rather than political power the central purpose of His mission.
Matthew then connects Jesus' birth with the prophecy concerning Immanuel, meaning "God with us," presenting Jesus' arrival as the fulfillment of God's long-term purpose to dwell with and save His people.
Joseph responds by obeying the angel despite the unusual and potentially shameful circumstances, taking Mary as his wife and giving the child the name Jesus as commanded.
The central message is that Matthew 1 presents Jesus as the promised Messiah whose identity is rooted in Israel's history, whose birth is brought about by God's Spirit, and whose mission is to save His people from their sins while bringing God's presence into the world.
The chapter therefore connects the entire biblical story from Abraham and David through exile and restoration to Jesus, showing that what appears to be a new beginning is actually the continuation and fulfillment of God's long-standing promises to His people.