The American Standard Version - New Testament

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

{1:1} The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David,
the son of Abraham.

{1:2} Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat
Judah and his brethren; {1:3} and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar;
and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram; {1:4} and Ram begat
Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon; {1:5}
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed
begat Jesse; {1:6} and Jesse begat David the king.

And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;
{1:7} and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah
begat Asa; {1:8} and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat
Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah; {1:9} and Uzziah begat Jotham; and
Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah; {1:10} and Hezekiah begat
Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; {1:11} and
Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying
away to Babylon.

{1:12} And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat
Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; {1:13} and Zerubbabel begat
Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; {1:14} and Azor
begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; {1:15} and
Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat
Jacob; {1:16} and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was
born Jesus, who is called Christ.

{1:17} So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen
generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen
generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ
fourteen generations.

{1:18} Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his
mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she
was found with child of the Holy Spirit. {1:19} And Joseph her husband,
being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example,
was minded to put her away privily. {1:20} But when he thought on these
things, behold, an 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 Spirit. {1:21}
And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS;
for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. {1:22} Now all
this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the Lord through the prophet, saying,
{1:23} Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a
son,
And they shall call his name Immanuel;

which is, being interpreted, God with us. {1:24} And Joseph arose
from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and
took unto him his wife; {1:25} and knew her not till she had brought
forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.



{2:1} Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem,
saying, {2:2} Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his
star in the east, and are come to worship him. {2:3} And when Herod the
king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. {2:4} And
gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he
inquired of them where the Christ should be born. {2:5} And they said
unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the
prophet,
{2:6} And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah:
For out of thee shall come forth a governor,
Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

{2:7} Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them
exactly what time the star appeared. {2:8} And he sent them to
Bethlehem, and said, Go and search out exactly concerning the young
child; and when ye have found [him,] bring me word, that I also may
come and worship him. {2:9} And they, having heard the king, went their
way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them,
till it came and stood over where the young child was. {2:10} And when
they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. {2:11} And
they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother;
and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they
offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. {2:12} And