15. Eliud was the father of Eleazar,Eleazar the father of Matthan,and Matthan the father of Jacob.
16. And Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the exile to Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the exile in Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: After His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit.
19. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not willing to make her a public example, had in mind to divorce her privately.
20. But while he thought on these things, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for He who is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21. She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”
22. Now all this occurred to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet, saying,
23. “A virgin shall be with child, and will bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is interpreted, “God with us.”
24. Then Joseph, being awakened from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and remained with his wife,
25. and did not know her until she had given birth to her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.