(1:6-16)
There are 28 generations listed from David to
Jesus in Matthew's genealogy, while Luke's (3:23-31)
has 43. Except for David at one end and Jesus at the other, there are only three names in the
two lists that are the same.
The Genealogy of Jesus
From which of David's sons was Jesus descended?
| 1:7
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
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| 1:8
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
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| 1:9
And Ozias begat Joatham;
and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; |
"Ozias begat Joatham"
1 Chr.3:11-12
lists three generations between Osiah and Jotham (Joash, Amaziah, and Azariah), but Matthew omits
all three.
Mt vs 1Chr genealogies
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| 1:10
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat
Josias;
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| 1:11
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to
Babylon: |
"Josias begat Jechonias."
Was Jeconiah the son or the grandson of Josiah?
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| 1:12
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and
Salathiel begat Zorobabel; |
"Jechonias begat Salathiel."
Did Jeconiah have any children?
Who was Zerubbabel's father?
(1:16)
"Jacob begat Joseph."
Joseph's father (the grandfather of Jesus). Matthew says Joseph's father was
Jacob; Luke (3:23) says his name was Heli. [more]
Mt vs Lk genealogies
Who was Jesus' grandfather on his father's side?
(1:17)
"Fourteen generations"
This verse says there were 14 generations from David to the Babylonian captivity,
but 1 Chr.3:9-15 says there were 18. Matthew
dropped four generations to preserve the magical number fourteen. [more]
Matthew vs. 1 Chronicles genealogies
How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?
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| 1:13
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat
Azor;
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| 1:14
And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
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| 1:15
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat
Jacob;
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| 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is
called Christ.
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| 1:17
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and
from David until the
carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the
carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
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| 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph,
before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
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"Before they came together"
After listing the genealogy of Jesus, Matthew
tells us that Joseph was not Jesus' father after all, which of course makes the
entire genealogy meaningless. The Holy Ghost, not Joseph, was the one who
impregnated Mary, contradicting many
scriptures which clearly state that Joseph was the father of Jesus.
Was Joseph the father of Jesus?
Has there ever been a just person?
Jesus is Born
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| 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away
privily
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| 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the 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 Ghost
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| 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for
he shall save his people from their sins.
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| 1:22
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the
Lord by the prophet, saying,
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| 1:23
Behold, a virgin shall
be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. |
"A virgin shall be with child"
The prophecy given in Is.7:14 referred not to a virgin but to a young
woman, living at the time of the prophecy. And Jesus, of course, was called
Jesus -- and is not called Emmanuel in any other verse in the New Testament.
| 1:24
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had
bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
| | 1:25
And knew her not till
she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.: |
"Knew her not till"
Many Christians believe that Mary was
always a virgin, but these verses say that she and Joseph "came
together" after the birth of Jesus, their "firstborn son."
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