Matthew 1:16

¹⁴ Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

¹⁵ Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,

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

¹⁷ In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

¹⁸ This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
KJV: And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
WEB: Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
ASV: and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
DARBY: and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
BLB: and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, out of whom was begotten Jesus, the One being called Christ.

ÅB: Jakob var far til Josef, Marias mann, og av henne ble Jesus født, han som kalles Kristus.
OTB: og Jakob fikk Josef, Marias mann, som fødte Jesus, som kalles Messias.
B1930: Jakob var far til Josef, Marias mann, og av henne blev Jesus født, han som kalles Kristus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 27:17
So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
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Luke 3:23
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
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John 4:25
The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
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Luke 1:31–35
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
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Matthew 27:22
“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”
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Luke 2:4–5
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
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Luke 2:48
When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
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Matthew 2:13
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
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