1. This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2. Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3. Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
4. Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5. Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse,
6. and Jesse the father of David the king.David was the father of Solomon (by the wife of Uriah),
7. Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,