1. A record of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham:
2. Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.
3. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Aram.
4. Aram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.