Matthew

How Matthew begins

The first verses of Matthew 1 in the King James Version.

1. Matt 1:1

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

2. Matt 1:2

   Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3. Matt 1:3

   And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4. Matt 1:4

   And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5. Matt 1:5

   And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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Matthew is book 40 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 28 chapters and 1071 verses in the public-domain text.