The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 ^aThe book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, ^bthe son of David, ^cthe son of Abraham.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, ^athe Son of God.¹

17 For ^jthe law was given through Moses; ^kgrace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

3 ^tAnd this is eternal life, ^uthat they know you, ^vthe only ^wtrue God, and ^xJesus Christ whom you have sent.

16 and Jacob the father of ^sJoseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.