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1:1–2:23 The Arrival in History of Jesus the Messiah. Matthew’s intro-duction echoes the language of Genesis. The word rendered “genealogy” (1:1) is Greek genesis (“beginning, origin, birth, genealogy”), and this is also the title of the Greek translation of Genesis, implying that it is a book of “beginnings.” “The book of the genealogy” appears to function not only as a heading for the genealogy itself (1:2–17) but also as a title for the entire story to follow: a new beginning with the arrival of Jesus the Messiah and the kingdom of God (cf. note on Gen. 2:4).
1:1–17 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Jews kept extensive gene-alogies to establish a person’s heritage, inheritance, legitimacy, and rights (cf. Josephus, Life of Josephus 1–6). Matthew likely draws on the genealogies of the OT, with some omissions (see note on Matt. 1:17). He demonstrates Jesus’ legal claim to the throne of David, emphasizing Jesus’ legal descent from David and Abraham, while Luke’s genealogical record (Luke 3:23–38) emphasizes Jesus’ biological descent from David and Adam.
1:1 The book of the genealogy. The Gospel’s opening words carried special significance for a Jewish audience, whose ancestry was inseparably intertwined with the covenants God made with Israel. Jesus (Gk. Iēsous) was the historical, everyday name, and is Yeshua‘ /Yehoshua‘ (Joshua) in Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh saves” (Neh. 7:7; cf. Matt. 1:21). Christ (Gk. Christos, from Hb. mashiakh, “anointed”) points back to David as the anointed king of Israel. The designation “Messiah” came to summarize several strands of OT expec-tation, especially the promise of an “anointed one” who would righteously rule God’s people (2 Sam. 7:11b–16). Son of David evoked images of a
Messiah with a royal lineage who would reestablish the throne in Jerusalem and the kingdom of Israel. son of Abraham. God’s covenant with Abraham established Israel as a chosen people and also affirmed that the whole world would be blessed through his line (Gen. 12:1–3; 22:18).
1:2–6a The four generations between Perez and Amminadab encompass approximately 450 years. The six generations from Nahshon to the rise of the monarchy with David total about 400 more.
1:3 Tamar. The inclusion of five women in Jesus’ genealogy—Tamar, Rahab (v. 5), Ruth (v. 5), Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah,” v. 6), and Mary (v. 16)—is unusual, since descent was usually traced through men as the head of the family. Rahab and Ruth were Gentiles, and Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba were women of questionable character. The lineage is comprised of men, women, adulterers, prostitutes, heroes, and Gentiles—and Jesus will be Savior of all.
1:6b–11 Matthew may have drawn from 1 Chron. 3:10–14, since both gene-alogies omit several kings found in the narrative of Kings and Chronicles. Omitting names in a genealogy was common to make for ease of memoriza-tion. One is struck in this section by the alternately godly and wicked kings who ruled Israel.
1:12–13 Zerubbabel led the first group given permission to return to Israel from the exile.
1:12 The evil of Jechoniah (2 Kings 24:8–9) was so great that his line was cursed (Jer. 22:30). While a natural, biological son could not therefore inherit the throne, the legal claim could still come through Jechoniah’s line.
1:16–17 Jesus is the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises associated
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
Chapter 11a [Luke 3:23-38] b 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 c Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16
2d Gen. 21:3 e Gen. 25:26 f Gen. 29:35
3g [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]
5h Josh. 6:256i 1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j 2 Sam. 12:24 k 2 Sam. 12:10
7l For ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr. 3:10-14
8m [2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11, 12]
11n 1 Chr. 3:15, 16 o Esth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20
12p 1 Chr. 3:17-19 q Luke 3:27 r Ezra 3:2
16s Luke 3:23
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.2 dAbraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father
of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.
And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q Shealtiel,4 and r
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
1821 Matthew 1:23
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of u Jesus Christ1 took place in this way. v When his mother Mary had
been betrothed2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, y an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and z you shall call his name Jesus, a for he will save his people from their sins.” 22
bAll this took place c to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 d “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name e Immanuel”
with the Davidic throne (v. 6) as well as the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises related to the Abrahamic seed and land (vv. 1–2).
1:17 fourteen generations. Matthew does not mean all the genera-tions that had lived during those times but “all” that he included in his list (for he evidently skipped some, such as three generations between Uzziah [Ahaziah] and Jotham in v. 9; cf. 1 Chron. 3:10–12); cf. note on Matt. 1:6b–11. Perhaps for ease of memorization, or perhaps for literary or sym-bolic symmetry, Matthew structures the genealogy to count 14 generations from each major section. (According to the Jewish practice of gematria, the giving of a numeric value to the consonants in a word, David’s name would add to D + V + D or 4 + 6 + 4 = 14, and David is the 14th name on the list.)
1:18–25 The Angelic Announcement of the Conception of Jesus the Messiah. A new era in Israel’s history begins with the story of Jesus’ con-ception in the little town of Nazareth. The angel announces his conception (vv. 18–21), explaining that he is the prophesied Immanuel (vv. 22–23). Joseph immediately obeys the angel’s directive (vv. 24–25).
1:18 Mary had been betrothed to Joseph. The custom of betrothal was different from “engagement” in modern society. Customarily the parents of a young man chose a young woman to be engaged to their son. A second stage of betrothal involved official arrangements and a prenuptial agreement before witnesses, which was a legally binding contract and could be broken only by a formal process of divorce. found to be with child. Mary is about four months pregnant, having spent three months with Elizabeth, her “rela-tive” (Luke 1:36, 56).
1:19 Betrothed partners were referred to as husband and “wife” (v. 20),
though they were not yet considered to be married, and having sexual relations during that period was considered immoral. put her to shame. Sexual unfaithfulness during betrothal was considered adultery, and under the Mosaic law carried the death penalty by stoning. divorce her quietly. Joseph intended to maintain his personal righteousness, yet he desired to show compassion even though Mary appeared to be an adulteress.
1:20 Behold represents Greek idou, used frequently by Matthew to signal emphasis, prompt the reader to pay special attention, or introduce something new or unusual. The angel of the Lord is Gabriel (cf. Luke 1:26).
1:21 The name Jesus was given to sons as a symbolic hope for the Lord’s anticipated sending of salvation through a Messiah who would purify his people and save them from oppression (see note on v. 1). But the angel points to a more important theme: to save his people from their sins. Salvation from sins was a repeated promise in OT prophets (e.g., Isa. 40:2; 53:6; Jer. 31:31–34; Ezek. 36:25–27; Dan. 9:24; Zech. 13:1).
1:22 All this took place to fulfill. This is Matthew’s “fulfillment formula,” by which he points to an event or teaching of Jesus that fulfills an OT pas-sage, indicating: (1) a direct prediction-fulfillment (e.g., vv. 22–23); (2) the intended full meaning of the OT Scripture (e.g., 5:17–20); or (3) a divinely orchestrated analogical/typological correspondence to Israel’s history (e.g., 2:15, 17–18).
1:23 the virgin. The Greek word parthenos (“virgin”) corresponds to the Hebrew term ‘almah, which is used in the prophecy of Isa. 7:14 regarding the virgin birth of the coming Savior (see note on Isa. 7:14). The Hebrew word ‘almah (“virgin” or “maiden”) generally denotes an unmarried woman who is a virgin (e.g., Gen. 24:43; Ex. 2:8; Ps. 68:25). The prophecy in Isaiah 7:14
17t ch. 2:4; 11:2; 16:16; 22:42; 23:10; Mark 8:29; Luke 3:15; [John 1:41; 4:25]
18u ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16] v Luke 1:27 w Luke 1:35
19x [Deut. 24:1]20y ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]
21z ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21 a Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]
22b ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36 c ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49
23d Cited from Isa. 7:14 e Isa. 8:8, 10
1 Some manuscripts of the Christ 2 That is, legally pledged to be married
Jesus’ Birth and Flight to EgyptAs the time drew near for Jesus to be born, a mandatory Roman census made it necessary for Joseph to return to his ancestral home of Bethlehem. There Mary gave birth to Jesus, and later, wise men from the east came to worship him. The wise men’s recognition of a new king, however, troubled King Herod and the ruling establishment in Jerusalem, and Herod sought to kill Jesus. Joseph and his family escaped to Egypt and remained there until Herod died. When they returned to Palestine, they settled in the remote district of Galilee, where Jesus grew up in the northern village of Nazareth, to avoid the attention of the rulers in Jerusalem.
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1:1–2:23 The Arrival in History of Jesus the Messiah. Matthew’s intro-duction echoes the language of Genesis. The word rendered “genealogy” (1:1) is Greek genesis (“beginning, origin, birth, genealogy”), and this is also the title of the Greek translation of Genesis, implying that it is a book of “beginnings.” “The book of the genealogy” appears to function not only as a heading for the genealogy itself (1:2–17) but also as a title for the entire story to follow: a new beginning with the arrival of Jesus the Messiah and the kingdom of God (cf. note on Gen. 2:4).
1:1–17 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Jews kept extensive gene-alogies to establish a person’s heritage, inheritance, legitimacy, and rights (cf. Josephus, Life of Josephus 1–6). Matthew likely draws on the genealogies of the OT, with some omissions (see note on Matt. 1:17). He demonstrates Jesus’ legal claim to the throne of David, emphasizing Jesus’ legal descent from David and Abraham, while Luke’s genealogical record (Luke 3:23–38) emphasizes Jesus’ biological descent from David and Adam.
1:1 The book of the genealogy. The Gospel’s opening words carried special significance for a Jewish audience, whose ancestry was inseparably intertwined with the covenants God made with Israel. Jesus (Gk. Iēsous) was the historical, everyday name, and is Yeshua‘ /Yehoshua‘ (Joshua) in Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh saves” (Neh. 7:7; cf. Matt. 1:21). Christ (Gk. Christos, from Hb. mashiakh, “anointed”) points back to David as the anointed king of Israel. The designation “Messiah” came to summarize several strands of OT expec-tation, especially the promise of an “anointed one” who would righteously rule God’s people (2 Sam. 7:11b–16). Son of David evoked images of a
Messiah with a royal lineage who would reestablish the throne in Jerusalem and the kingdom of Israel. son of Abraham. God’s covenant with Abraham established Israel as a chosen people and also affirmed that the whole world would be blessed through his line (Gen. 12:1–3; 22:18).
1:2–6a The four generations between Perez and Amminadab encompass approximately 450 years. The six generations from Nahshon to the rise of the monarchy with David total about 400 more.
1:3 Tamar. The inclusion of five women in Jesus’ genealogy—Tamar, Rahab (v. 5), Ruth (v. 5), Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah,” v. 6), and Mary (v. 16)—is unusual, since descent was usually traced through men as the head of the family. Rahab and Ruth were Gentiles, and Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba were women of questionable character. The lineage is comprised of men, women, adulterers, prostitutes, heroes, and Gentiles—and Jesus will be Savior of all.
1:6b–11 Matthew may have drawn from 1 Chron. 3:10–14, since both gene-alogies omit several kings found in the narrative of Kings and Chronicles. Omitting names in a genealogy was common to make for ease of memoriza-tion. One is struck in this section by the alternately godly and wicked kings who ruled Israel.
1:12–13 Zerubbabel led the first group given permission to return to Israel from the exile.
1:12 The evil of Jechoniah (2 Kings 24:8–9) was so great that his line was cursed (Jer. 22:30). While a natural, biological son could not therefore inherit the throne, the legal claim could still come through Jechoniah’s line.
1:16–17 Jesus is the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises associated
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
Chapter 11a [Luke 3:23-38] b 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 c Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16
2d Gen. 21:3 e Gen. 25:26 f Gen. 29:35
3g [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]
5h Josh. 6:256i 1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j 2 Sam. 12:24 k 2 Sam. 12:10
7l For ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr. 3:10-14
8m [2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11, 12]
11n 1 Chr. 3:15, 16 o Esth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20
12p 1 Chr. 3:17-19 q Luke 3:27 r Ezra 3:2
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T h e G o s p e l A c c o r d i n G T o
Matthew
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 a
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.2 dAbraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father
of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.
And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q Shealtiel,4 and r
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
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1821 Matthew 1:23
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of u Jesus Christ1 took place in this way. v When his mother Mary had
been betrothed2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, y an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and z you shall call his name Jesus, a for he will save his people from their sins.” 22
bAll this took place c to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 d “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name e Immanuel”
with the Davidic throne (v. 6) as well as the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises related to the Abrahamic seed and land (vv. 1–2).
1:17 fourteen generations. Matthew does not mean all the genera-tions that had lived during those times but “all” that he included in his list (for he evidently skipped some, such as three generations between Uzziah [Ahaziah] and Jotham in v. 9; cf. 1 Chron. 3:10–12); cf. note on Matt. 1:6b–11. Perhaps for ease of memorization, or perhaps for literary or sym-bolic symmetry, Matthew structures the genealogy to count 14 generations from each major section. (According to the Jewish practice of gematria, the giving of a numeric value to the consonants in a word, David’s name would add to D + V + D or 4 + 6 + 4 = 14, and David is the 14th name on the list.)
1:18–25 The Angelic Announcement of the Conception of Jesus the Messiah. A new era in Israel’s history begins with the story of Jesus’ con-ception in the little town of Nazareth. The angel announces his conception (vv. 18–21), explaining that he is the prophesied Immanuel (vv. 22–23). Joseph immediately obeys the angel’s directive (vv. 24–25).
1:18 Mary had been betrothed to Joseph. The custom of betrothal was different from “engagement” in modern society. Customarily the parents of a young man chose a young woman to be engaged to their son. A second stage of betrothal involved official arrangements and a prenuptial agreement before witnesses, which was a legally binding contract and could be broken only by a formal process of divorce. found to be with child. Mary is about four months pregnant, having spent three months with Elizabeth, her “rela-tive” (Luke 1:36, 56).
1:19 Betrothed partners were referred to as husband and “wife” (v. 20),
though they were not yet considered to be married, and having sexual relations during that period was considered immoral. put her to shame. Sexual unfaithfulness during betrothal was considered adultery, and under the Mosaic law carried the death penalty by stoning. divorce her quietly. Joseph intended to maintain his personal righteousness, yet he desired to show compassion even though Mary appeared to be an adulteress.
1:20 Behold represents Greek idou, used frequently by Matthew to signal emphasis, prompt the reader to pay special attention, or introduce something new or unusual. The angel of the Lord is Gabriel (cf. Luke 1:26).
1:21 The name Jesus was given to sons as a symbolic hope for the Lord’s anticipated sending of salvation through a Messiah who would purify his people and save them from oppression (see note on v. 1). But the angel points to a more important theme: to save his people from their sins. Salvation from sins was a repeated promise in OT prophets (e.g., Isa. 40:2; 53:6; Jer. 31:31–34; Ezek. 36:25–27; Dan. 9:24; Zech. 13:1).
1:22 All this took place to fulfill. This is Matthew’s “fulfillment formula,” by which he points to an event or teaching of Jesus that fulfills an OT pas-sage, indicating: (1) a direct prediction-fulfillment (e.g., vv. 22–23); (2) the intended full meaning of the OT Scripture (e.g., 5:17–20); or (3) a divinely orchestrated analogical/typological correspondence to Israel’s history (e.g., 2:15, 17–18).
1:23 the virgin. The Greek word parthenos (“virgin”) corresponds to the Hebrew term ‘almah, which is used in the prophecy of Isa. 7:14 regarding the virgin birth of the coming Savior (see note on Isa. 7:14). The Hebrew word ‘almah (“virgin” or “maiden”) generally denotes an unmarried woman who is a virgin (e.g., Gen. 24:43; Ex. 2:8; Ps. 68:25). The prophecy in Isaiah 7:14
17t ch. 2:4; 11:2; 16:16; 22:42; 23:10; Mark 8:29; Luke 3:15; [John 1:41; 4:25]
18u ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16] v Luke 1:27 w Luke 1:35
19x [Deut. 24:1]20y ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]
21z ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21 a Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]
22b ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36 c ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49
23d Cited from Isa. 7:14 e Isa. 8:8, 10
1 Some manuscripts of the Christ 2 That is, legally pledged to be married
Jesus’ Birth and Flight to EgyptAs the time drew near for Jesus to be born, a mandatory Roman census made it necessary for Joseph to return to his ancestral home of Bethlehem. There Mary gave birth to Jesus, and later, wise men from the east came to worship him. The wise men’s recognition of a new king, however, troubled King Herod and the ruling establishment in Jerusalem, and Herod sought to kill Jesus. Joseph and his family escaped to Egypt and remained there until Herod died. When they returned to Palestine, they settled in the remote district of Galilee, where Jesus grew up in the northern village of Nazareth, to avoid the attention of the rulers in Jerusalem.
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rule, which went first to Vespasian (a.d. 69–79) and then to his son Titus (79–81). The Arch of Titus still manifests a relief portraying the captured temple menorah and other Jewish sacred objects being carried through Rome in processional tribute to Titus. Vespasian and Titus built the Flavian Amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum due to its proximity to a gigantic statue (Gk. kolossos) of Nero. The Colosseum is estimated to have seated more than 45,000 for gladiatorial spectacles.
Daily life in Rome could be luxurious for the wealthy but onerous for others. Multiple aqueducts and a huge sewer system provided for the immense water requirements of Rome, including the many bath-houses, fountains, and latrines. Food had to be imported to satisfy the needs of this thriving metropolis, and the emperor often directly oversaw the vital grain supply. Luxury villas in Rome were the privileged possessions of the wealthiest families (often of senatorial or equestrian rank) and especially of the emperors, but most of the housing in ancient Rome consisted of insulae (multistory apartment buildings often con-structed above first-floor shops). Contemporary authors spoke of a severely overcrowded, loud, and smelly city—a place that provided every virtue and vice known to mankind. The residents of Rome were mostly pagan, although a sizable Jewish population also existed (as evidenced both by 1st-century literature and by later remains of inscriptions). The expulsion of the Jews under the emperor Claudius (a.d. 49) was a limited measure.
Today, churches in Rome built during the fourth- to fifth-century Byzantine period mark the traditional burial places of Paul and of Peter, reflecting the post-NT church tradition which claims that Paul and Peter died as martyrs in Rome during the reign of Nero (c. a.d. 64–65, perhaps after an incarceration in the Mamertine Prison). The Roman catacombs house early Christian burials (from the 2nd century a.d. and after), and these catacombs contain some inscriptions and graffiti testifying to Christian martyrdom prior to the legitimization of Christianity by Licinius and Constantine (by the Edict of Milan in a.d. 313).
Key Themes
History of Salvation Summary
God’s OT promises of salvation are fulfilled in the gospel of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and of new life received through faith in him. The gospel goes to both Jew and Gentile, fulfilling God’s plan to bless the nations (Gen. 12:3). (For an explanation of the “History of Salvation,” see the Overview of the Bible, pp. 23–26.)
Literary Features
Romans contains all of the standard features of a biblical epistle, including the salutation, thanksgiving, body, paraenesis (list of moral exhortations), personal greetings, and benediction. What distinguishes the letter is its long and carefully constructed body, which presents a sustained theological argument. Romans is perhaps the most tightly organized of all the NT letters, which helps explain why it reads as much like a theological treatise as it does a letter. Understanding Romans thus demands careful attention to the details of its doctrine.
1. All people are sinners, therefore all, without exception, need to be saved from their sin. 1:18–3:20; 5:12–19
2. The Mosaic law, though good and holy, cannot counteract the power of sin. 2:12–29; 3:9–20; 5:20; 7:1–25; 9:30–10:8
3. Through the righteousness of God, sin is judged and salvation is provided. 3:21–26; 5:12–19; 6:1–10; 7:1–6; 8:1–4
4. With the coming of Jesus Christ, the former age of redemptive history has passed away and the new age of redemptive history has begun. 1:1–7; 3:21–26; 5:1–8:39
5. The atoning death of Jesus Christ is central to God’s plan of salvation. 3:21–26; 4:23–25; 5:6–11, 15–19; 6:1–10; 7:4–6; 8:1–4
6. Justification is by faith alone. 1:16–4:25; 9:30–10:21
7. There is a certain hope of future glory for those who are in Christ Jesus. 5:1–8:39
8. Those who have died with Christ and who enjoy the work of the Holy Spirit are enabled to live a new life. 2:25–29; 6:1–7:6; 8:1–39
9. God is sovereign in salvation; he works all things according to his plan. 9:1–11:36
10. God fulfills his saving promises to both Jews and Gentiles. 1:18–4:25; 9:1–11:36; 15:8–13
11. The grace of the gospel calls Christians to personal holiness, mutual service, good citizenship, and wholehearted neighbor-love in Christ. 12:1–13:14
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such as the Circus Maximus, Tabularium (state archives), theaters (including those of Pompey and of Marcellus), and multiple forums. Later, in the third century a.d., the Umbilicus Romae stood in the center of the city, and this cylindrical monument marked the theoretical “center” of the Roman world (likely this way of thinking about Rome’s place in the world stemmed from well before the NT period). The prestige of the early emperors was memorialized during Paul’s day in their basilicas, arches, and forums (e.g., the Forums of Caesar and of Augustus), in the Altar of Peace, in the Mausoleum of Augustus, in porticoes and images honoring their extended imperial family, and in imperial cult temples (such as the temple of Julius Caesar from 29 b.c. and the temple of Claudius). Innumerable pagan gods received worship in Rome. Especially impressive temples were dedicated to such ancient gods/goddesses as Mars, Saturn, Castor and Pollux, Vesta, Venus and Roma, Apollo, and Jupiter. Indeed, devotion to all the great Roman gods was offered in the monumental domed Pantheon, which stands in Rome to this day. (An earlier Pantheon—depicted in the illustration—was built in 27 b.c. and destroyed by fire in a.d. 80. The present-day structure was built c. a.d. 120.)
A significant portion of the city was destroyed by fire during Nero’s rule in a.d. 64. Nero, who was sus-pected of having started the blaze, blamed and persecuted Christians for the conflagration. The fire allowed Nero to design and construct his own monumental buildings, including his 200-acre imperial dwelling, the Domus Aurea (“Golden House”).
Among the structures that are contemporary with the last books in the NT canon, one should especially note the Arch of Titus and the Colosseum. The Arch of Titus, built in a.d. 81 by the emperor Domitian (reigned 81–96), commemorates the capture and destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in a.d. 70. The two generals who reconquered Palestine received such fame from this war that they both attained imperial
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4 And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set. Likewise you shall make loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. 5 Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another. 6 And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains one to the other with the clasps, so that the tabernacle may be a single whole.
7 “You shall also make a curtains of goats’ hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven cur-tains shall you make. 8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The eleven curtains shall be the same size. 9 You shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and the sixth curtain you shall double over at the front of the tent. 10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in the second set.
11 “You shall make fifty clasps of bronze, and put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together that it may be a single whole. 12 And the part that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle. 13 And the extra that remains in the length of the curtains, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and that side, to cover it. 14
bAnd you shall make for the tent a covering of tanned c rams’ skins and a covering of goatskins on top.
7a ch. 36:1414b ch. 36:19 c ch. 25:5
The veil separating the Most Holy Place from the Holy Place was made from blue, purple, and scarlet dyed yarns woven with fine twined linen and embroidered with cherubim (Ex. 26:31–33). It hung on four golden pillars.
The veil that formed the entrance to the tabernacle was similar to the veil separat-ing the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, except that cherubim were not embroidered on it. It was suspended on five golden pillars (Ex. 26:36–37).
The Most Holy Place was a 15-foot (4.6-m) cube, containing only the ark of the covenant (Ex. 25:10–22; 37:1–9). It was here that Yahweh would descend to meet with his people in a cloud theophany (divine appearance). The high priest could enter only once a year, on the Day of Atonement (see note on Heb 9:7).
The framed structure was covered by four layers of cloth and skin (Ex. 26:1–14).
THE TABERNACLE TENT
The entire tent was 45 feet (13.7 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and 15 feet (4.6 m) high. It was a wooden skeletal structure, overlaid with gold, with no solid roof or front wall (Ex. 26:15–29). Five wooden bars (overlaid with gold) passed through rings attached to each frame (Ex. 26:26–30).
The Holy Place of the tabernacle tent was 30 feet (9.1 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and 15 feet (4.6 m) high.
The table for the bread of the Presence (Ex. 25:23–30)
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26:1 The cherubim (also 25:18) are likely included in the design to signify that the tabernacle is the place on earth where the God of heaven has chosen to dwell with Israel. When Adam and Eve are sent out of the garden, cherubim are placed at the entrance to ensure that the couple do not eat from the tree of life in their fallen state (Gen. 3:22–24). Since the cherubim are incorpo-rated on the curtains of the tabernacle and on the veil that separates the Most Holy Place where God will be present (Ex. 26:31), they may represent a similar warning.
Exodus 26:3
Israelite societies suggest that these sometimes looked like winged bulls or lions with human heads.
25:23–30 Table for the Bread of the Presence. The table (see 37:10–16) is one of three items in the Holy Place (see 40:4–5); like all the items, its pieces are to be either overlaid with gold (25:24–26, 28) or made of it (v. 29; see illustration on p. 184). The bread of the Presence consisted of 12 flat loaves of bread, symbolizing the 12 tribes of Israel (Lev. 24:5–9). Facing the lampstand, they enjoyed the perpetual light of divine blessing.
25:31–40 Golden Lampstand. The lampstand (see 37:17–24) is the sec-ond of three items in the Holy Place; like the other pieces in the tabernacle, it is made of pure gold (25:31; see illustration to the right). The lamp provides light within the tabernacle, and the priests will be instructed to keep it burning regularly (see 27:20–21; Lev. 24:1–4). Its description in terms of cups, calyxes, and flowers show that it was a symbolic tree, recall-ing the tree of life in Eden.
25:40 Hebrews 8:5 cites this text in support of its argument that the tent was a faithful copy of the heavenly realities Moses saw on the mountain. From the perspective of the author of Hebrews, the tent had its purpose in the history of God’s people, but that purpose is now finished, and the (probably Jewish Christian) audience must not think of relying on it as if it were a divinely sanctioned substitute for Christian faithfulness.
26:1–37 Tent of the Tabernacle. This section describes the curtains, frames, and bars (vv. 1–30) that would make up the tabernacle (see 36:8–38), which was divided into two sections internally (the Most Holy Place and the Holy Place, 26:31–34) with a screen for the entrance (vv. 36–37). See the illustration of the tabernacle tent (p. 186). The tent’s external dimensions were 45 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 15 feet high (or 13.7 m by 4.6 m by 4.6 m). It was surrounded by a screened courtyard 50 yards by 25 yards (or 45.7 m by 22.9 m); see 27:9–19.
as q holders for the poles to carry the table. 28 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, and the table shall be carried with these. 29 And you shall make its plates and r dishes for incense, and its flagons and bowls with which to pour drink offer-ings; you shall make them of pure gold. 30 And you shall set the s bread of the Presence on the table before me regularly.
The Golden Lampstand31 t
“You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of ham-mered work: its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. 32 And there shall be six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it; 33 three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand. 34 And on the lamp-stand itself there shall be four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers, 35 and a calyx of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out from the lampstand. 36 Their calyxes and their branches shall be of one piece with it, the whole of it a single piece of hammered work of pure gold. 37 You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps u shall be set up so as v to give light on the space in front of it. 38 Its tongs and their trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made, with all these utensils, out of a talent1 of pure gold. 40 And w see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.
The Tabernacle
26 “Moreover, x you shall make the y tabernacle with ten curtains of z fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim z skill-
fully worked into them. 2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits,2 and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be the same size. 3 Five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.
27q ch. 26:29; 30:4; 36:34; 37:14, 27; 38:5
29r ch. 37:16; Num. 4:730s Lev. 24:5, 631t For ver. 31-39, see ch. 37:17-24; [1 Kgs. 7:49; Zech. 4:2; Heb. 9:2; Rev. 1:12]
37u Lev. 24:2-4; 2 Chr. 13:11 v Num. 8:2
40w ver. 9; ch. 26:30; 27:8; Num. 8:4; Acts 7:44; Cited Heb. 8:5; [1 Chr. 28:11, 19]
Chapter 261x For ver. 1-37, see ch. 36:8-38 y ch. 25:9 z ver. 31, 36; ch. 28:6, 15; 36:8, 35; 39:3, 8
1 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms 2 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
The Golden LampstandThe golden lampstand (Ex. 25:31–40) was made of pure gold, hammered out of one solid piece. Resting on a base, the central stem had six branches, three on either side, together carrying seven lamps. The lampstand with its branches was modeled on a flowering almond tree.
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1:1–2:23 The Arrival in History of Jesus the Messiah. Matthew’s intro-duction echoes the language of Genesis. The word rendered “genealogy” (1:1) is Greek genesis (“beginning, origin, birth, genealogy”), and this is also the title of the Greek translation of Genesis, implying that it is a book of “beginnings.” “The book of the genealogy” appears to function not only as a heading for the genealogy itself (1:2–17) but also as a title for the entire story to follow: a new beginning with the arrival of Jesus the Messiah and the kingdom of God (cf. note on Gen. 2:4).
1:1–17 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Jews kept extensive gene-alogies to establish a person’s heritage, inheritance, legitimacy, and rights (cf. Josephus, Life of Josephus 1–6). Matthew likely draws on the genealogies of the OT, with some omissions (see note on Matt. 1:17). He demonstrates Jesus’ legal claim to the throne of David, emphasizing Jesus’ legal descent from David and Abraham, while Luke’s genealogical record (Luke 3:23–38) emphasizes Jesus’ biological descent from David and Adam.
1:1 The book of the genealogy. The Gospel’s opening words carried special significance for a Jewish audience, whose ancestry was inseparably intertwined with the covenants God made with Israel. Jesus (Gk. Iēsous) was the historical, everyday name, and is Yeshua‘ /Yehoshua‘ (Joshua) in Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh saves” (Neh. 7:7; cf. Matt. 1:21). Christ (Gk. Christos, from Hb. mashiakh, “anointed”) points back to David as the anointed king of Israel. The designation “Messiah” came to summarize several strands of OT expec-tation, especially the promise of an “anointed one” who would righteously rule God’s people (2 Sam. 7:11b–16). Son of David evoked images of a
Messiah with a royal lineage who would reestablish the throne in Jerusalem and the kingdom of Israel. son of Abraham. God’s covenant with Abraham established Israel as a chosen people and also affirmed that the whole world would be blessed through his line (Gen. 12:1–3; 22:18).
1:2–6a The four generations between Perez and Amminadab encompass approximately 450 years. The six generations from Nahshon to the rise of the monarchy with David total about 400 more.
1:3 Tamar. The inclusion of five women in Jesus’ genealogy—Tamar, Rahab (v. 5), Ruth (v. 5), Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah,” v. 6), and Mary (v. 16)—is unusual, since descent was usually traced through men as the head of the family. Rahab and Ruth were Gentiles, and Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba were women of questionable character. The lineage is comprised of men, women, adulterers, prostitutes, heroes, and Gentiles—and Jesus will be Savior of all.
1:6b–11 Matthew may have drawn from 1 Chron. 3:10–14, since both gene-alogies omit several kings found in the narrative of Kings and Chronicles. Omitting names in a genealogy was common to make for ease of memoriza-tion. One is struck in this section by the alternately godly and wicked kings who ruled Israel.
1:12–13 Zerubbabel led the first group given permission to return to Israel from the exile.
1:12 The evil of Jechoniah (2 Kings 24:8–9) was so great that his line was cursed (Jer. 22:30). While a natural, biological son could not therefore inherit the throne, the legal claim could still come through Jechoniah’s line.
1:16–17 Jesus is the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises associated
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
Chapter 11a [Luke 3:23-38] b 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 c Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16
2d Gen. 21:3 e Gen. 25:26 f Gen. 29:35
3g [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]
5h Josh. 6:256i 1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j 2 Sam. 12:24 k 2 Sam. 12:10
7l For ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr. 3:10-14
8m [2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11, 12]
11n 1 Chr. 3:15, 16 o Esth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20
12p 1 Chr. 3:17-19 q Luke 3:27 r Ezra 3:2
16s Luke 3:23
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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.2 dAbraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father
of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.
And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q Shealtiel,4 and r
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
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1:1–2:23 The Arrival in History of Jesus the Messiah. Matthew’s intro-duction echoes the language of Genesis. The word rendered “genealogy” (1:1) is Greek genesis (“beginning, origin, birth, genealogy”), and this is also the title of the Greek translation of Genesis, implying that it is a book of “beginnings.” “The book of the genealogy” appears to function not only as a heading for the genealogy itself (1:2–17) but also as a title for the entire story to follow: a new beginning with the arrival of Jesus the Messiah and the kingdom of God (cf. note on Gen. 2:4).
1:1–17 The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Jews kept extensive gene-alogies to establish a person’s heritage, inheritance, legitimacy, and rights (cf. Josephus, Life of Josephus 1–6). Matthew likely draws on the genealogies of the OT, with some omissions (see note on Matt. 1:17). He demonstrates Jesus’ legal claim to the throne of David, emphasizing Jesus’ legal descent from David and Abraham, while Luke’s genealogical record (Luke 3:23–38) emphasizes Jesus’ biological descent from David and Adam.
1:1 The book of the genealogy. The Gospel’s opening words carried special significance for a Jewish audience, whose ancestry was inseparably intertwined with the covenants God made with Israel. Jesus (Gk. Iēsous) was the historical, everyday name, and is Yeshua‘ /Yehoshua‘ (Joshua) in Hebrew, meaning “Yahweh saves” (Neh. 7:7; cf. Matt. 1:21). Christ (Gk. Christos, from Hb. mashiakh, “anointed”) points back to David as the anointed king of Israel. The designation “Messiah” came to summarize several strands of OT expec-tation, especially the promise of an “anointed one” who would righteously rule God’s people (2 Sam. 7:11b–16). Son of David evoked images of a
Messiah with a royal lineage who would reestablish the throne in Jerusalem and the kingdom of Israel. son of Abraham. God’s covenant with Abraham established Israel as a chosen people and also affirmed that the whole world would be blessed through his line (Gen. 12:1–3; 22:18).
1:2–6a The four generations between Perez and Amminadab encompass approximately 450 years. The six generations from Nahshon to the rise of the monarchy with David total about 400 more.
1:3 Tamar. The inclusion of five women in Jesus’ genealogy—Tamar, Rahab (v. 5), Ruth (v. 5), Bathsheba (“the wife of Uriah,” v. 6), and Mary (v. 16)—is unusual, since descent was usually traced through men as the head of the family. Rahab and Ruth were Gentiles, and Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba were women of questionable character. The lineage is comprised of men, women, adulterers, prostitutes, heroes, and Gentiles—and Jesus will be Savior of all.
1:6b–11 Matthew may have drawn from 1 Chron. 3:10–14, since both gene-alogies omit several kings found in the narrative of Kings and Chronicles. Omitting names in a genealogy was common to make for ease of memoriza-tion. One is struck in this section by the alternately godly and wicked kings who ruled Israel.
1:12–13 Zerubbabel led the first group given permission to return to Israel from the exile.
1:12 The evil of Jechoniah (2 Kings 24:8–9) was so great that his line was cursed (Jer. 22:30). While a natural, biological son could not therefore inherit the throne, the legal claim could still come through Jechoniah’s line.
1:16–17 Jesus is the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises associated
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
Chapter 11a [Luke 3:23-38] b 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 c Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16
2d Gen. 21:3 e Gen. 25:26 f Gen. 29:35
3g [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]
5h Josh. 6:256i 1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j 2 Sam. 12:24 k 2 Sam. 12:10
7l For ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr. 3:10-14
8m [2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11, 12]
11n 1 Chr. 3:15, 16 o Esth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20
12p 1 Chr. 3:17-19 q Luke 3:27 r Ezra 3:2
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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.2 dAbraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father
of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.
And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q Shealtiel,4 and r
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
1821 Matthew 1:23
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of u Jesus Christ1 took place in this way. v When his mother Mary had
been betrothed2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child w from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling x to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, y an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and z you shall call his name Jesus, a for he will save his people from their sins.” 22
bAll this took place c to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 d “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name e Immanuel”
with the Davidic throne (v. 6) as well as the rightful legal heir to the covenant promises related to the Abrahamic seed and land (vv. 1–2).
1:17 fourteen generations. Matthew does not mean all the genera-tions that had lived during those times but “all” that he included in his list (for he evidently skipped some, such as three generations between Uzziah [Ahaziah] and Jotham in v. 9; cf. 1 Chron. 3:10–12); cf. note on Matt. 1:6b–11. Perhaps for ease of memorization, or perhaps for literary or sym-bolic symmetry, Matthew structures the genealogy to count 14 generations from each major section. (According to the Jewish practice of gematria, the giving of a numeric value to the consonants in a word, David’s name would add to D + V + D or 4 + 6 + 4 = 14, and David is the 14th name on the list.)
1:18–25 The Angelic Announcement of the Conception of Jesus the Messiah. A new era in Israel’s history begins with the story of Jesus’ con-ception in the little town of Nazareth. The angel announces his conception (vv. 18–21), explaining that he is the prophesied Immanuel (vv. 22–23). Joseph immediately obeys the angel’s directive (vv. 24–25).
1:18 Mary had been betrothed to Joseph. The custom of betrothal was different from “engagement” in modern society. Customarily the parents of a young man chose a young woman to be engaged to their son. A second stage of betrothal involved official arrangements and a prenuptial agreement before witnesses, which was a legally binding contract and could be broken only by a formal process of divorce. found to be with child. Mary is about four months pregnant, having spent three months with Elizabeth, her “rela-tive” (Luke 1:36, 56).
1:19 Betrothed partners were referred to as husband and “wife” (v. 20),
though they were not yet considered to be married, and having sexual relations during that period was considered immoral. put her to shame. Sexual unfaithfulness during betrothal was considered adultery, and under the Mosaic law carried the death penalty by stoning. divorce her quietly. Joseph intended to maintain his personal righteousness, yet he desired to show compassion even though Mary appeared to be an adulteress.
1:20 Behold represents Greek idou, used frequently by Matthew to signal emphasis, prompt the reader to pay special attention, or introduce something new or unusual. The angel of the Lord is Gabriel (cf. Luke 1:26).
1:21 The name Jesus was given to sons as a symbolic hope for the Lord’s anticipated sending of salvation through a Messiah who would purify his people and save them from oppression (see note on v. 1). But the angel points to a more important theme: to save his people from their sins. Salvation from sins was a repeated promise in OT prophets (e.g., Isa. 40:2; 53:6; Jer. 31:31–34; Ezek. 36:25–27; Dan. 9:24; Zech. 13:1).
1:22 All this took place to fulfill. This is Matthew’s “fulfillment formula,” by which he points to an event or teaching of Jesus that fulfills an OT pas-sage, indicating: (1) a direct prediction-fulfillment (e.g., vv. 22–23); (2) the intended full meaning of the OT Scripture (e.g., 5:17–20); or (3) a divinely orchestrated analogical/typological correspondence to Israel’s history (e.g., 2:15, 17–18).
1:23 the virgin. The Greek word parthenos (“virgin”) corresponds to the Hebrew term ‘almah, which is used in the prophecy of Isa. 7:14 regarding the virgin birth of the coming Savior (see note on Isa. 7:14). The Hebrew word ‘almah (“virgin” or “maiden”) generally denotes an unmarried woman who is a virgin (e.g., Gen. 24:43; Ex. 2:8; Ps. 68:25). The prophecy in Isaiah 7:14
17t ch. 2:4; 11:2; 16:16; 22:42; 23:10; Mark 8:29; Luke 3:15; [John 1:41; 4:25]
18u ver. 1; Mark 1:1; John 1:17; 17:3; [ver. 16] v Luke 1:27 w Luke 1:35
19x [Deut. 24:1]20y ch. 2:13, 19; [ch. 2:12, 22]
21z ver. 25; Luke 1:31; 2:21 a Luke 2:11; Acts 4:12; 5:31; 13:23, 38; [Acts 3:26]
22b ch. 21:4; 26:56; John 19:36 c ch. 2:15, 23; 4:14; Mark 14:49
23d Cited from Isa. 7:14 e Isa. 8:8, 10
1 Some manuscripts of the Christ 2 That is, legally pledged to be married
Jesus’ Birth and Flight to EgyptAs the time drew near for Jesus to be born, a mandatory Roman census made it necessary for Joseph to return to his ancestral home of Bethlehem. There Mary gave birth to Jesus, and later, wise men from the east came to worship him. The wise men’s recognition of a new king, however, troubled King Herod and the ruling establishment in Jerusalem, and Herod sought to kill Jesus. Joseph and his family escaped to Egypt and remained there until Herod died. When they returned to Palestine, they settled in the remote district of Galilee, where Jesus grew up in the northern village of Nazareth, to avoid the attention of the rulers in Jerusalem.
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(nonexhaustive) and artistically arranged genealogy, clustered symmetrically into three groups of fourteen ancestors. Many of the names are unfamiliar, but we can profitably ponder the significance of the names that we do recognize as members of the messianic line. In particular, notice some surprising inclusions, some of which stress the Messiah’s immersion in the gritty and even seamy side of fallen history—foreigners, women whose stories might raise eyebrows, and kings of dubious moral character.
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the
father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the depor-tation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The nativity story [ 1:18–2:12 ]. Matthew chose to include two events of the birth of Jesus—the virgin birth (1:18–25) and the adoration of the wise men (2:1–12). Fruitful avenues to understanding these two events include (1) the heroism of Joseph and the wise men in following God’s call, (2) the ways in which the human birth of Jesus is bathed in supernatural and miraculous happenings, (3) early evidence of Matthew’s per-suasive purpose to prove that Jesus is the prophesied Messiah, and (4) the kingship of Christ acknowledged by some of the wealthy and wise of the world.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 a The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b
the son of David, c the son of Abraham.2 dAbraham was the father of Isaac, and
e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father
of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.
And j David was the father of Solomon by k
the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father
of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p
Jechoniah was the father of q Shealtiel,4 and r
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
1:1bookofthegenealogyofJesusChrist.ThisphraseisviewedbysomeasMatthew’stitlefortheentiregospel.TheGreekphrasetranslated“bookofthegenealogy”isexactlythesamephraseusedinGen.5:1inthelxx.Jesus.TheHebrewJeshuameans“theLordisSalvation.”sonofDavid.Amessianictitleusedassuchinonlythesynopticgospels(see notes on Matt. 22:42–45).sonofAbraham.Takeshisroyallineageallthewaybacktothenation’sinceptionintheAbrahamicCovenant(Gen.12:1–3).
1:2ForacomparisonofthisgenealogyandtheonegivenbyLuke,see note on Luke 3:23–38.
1:3tamar.Itisunusualforwomentobenamedingenealogies.Matthewnamesfive:“Tamar”wasaCanaanitewomanwhoposedasaprostitutetoseduceJudah(Gen.38:13–30).“Rahab”(Matt.1:5)wasaGentileandaprostitute(Josh.2:1).“Ruth”(Matt.1:5)wasaMoabitewoman(Ruth1:3)andaworshiperofidols.“Bathsheba”(“wifeofUriah,”Matt.1:6)committedadulterywithDavid(2Samuel11).And“Mary”(Matt.1:16)borethestigmaofpregnancyoutsideofwedlock.Eachofthesewomenisanobjectlessonabouttheworkingsofdivinegrace.
1:5–6SalmonthefatherofBoazbyRahab. . ..JessethefatherofDavidtheking.Thisisnotanexhaustivegenealogy.SeveraladditionalgenerationsmusthaveelapsedbetweenRahab(inJoshua’stime)andDavid(v.6)—nearlyfourcenturieslater.Matthew’sgenealogy(likemostofthebiblicalones)some-timesskipsoverseveralgenerationsbetweenwellknowncharactersinordertoabbreviatethelisting.
1:8Joramthefatherofuzziah.Cf.1Chron.3:10–12.MatthewskipsoverAhaziah,Joash,andAmaziah,goingdirectlyfromJoramtoUzziah(Azariah)—
usingakindofgenealogicalshorthand.Heseemstodothisintentionallyinordertomakeasymmetricalthree-folddivisioninMatt.1:17.
1:11JosiahthefatherofJeconiah.Again,MatthewskipsagenerationbetweenJosiahandJeconiah(cf.1Chron.3:14–16).JeconiahisalsocalledJehoiachin(2Kings24:6;2Chron.36:8)andsometimesConiah(Jer.22:24).Jeconiah’spresenceinthisgenealogypresentsaninterestingdilemma.AcurseonhimforbadeanyofhisdescendantsfromthethroneofDavidforever(Jer.22:30).SinceJesuswasheirthroughJosephtotheroyallineofdescent,butnotanactualsonofJosephandthusnotaphysicaldescendantthroughthisline,thecursebypassedhim.
1:12ShealtielthefatherofZerubbabel.See1Chron.3:17–19,whereZerubbabelissaidtobetheoffspringofPedaiah,Shealtiel’sbrother.ElsewhereintheOT,ZerubbabelisalwayscalledthesonofShealtiel(e.g.,Hag.1:1;Ezra3:2;Neh.12:1).PossiblyShealtieladoptedhisnephew(see note on Hag. 2:23).ZerubbabelisthelastcharacterinMatthew’slistwhoappearsinanyoftheOTgenealogies.
1:16JosephthehusbandofMary,ofwhomJesuswasborn.Thepronoun“whom”issingular,referringtoMaryalone.TheunusualwayinwhichthisfinalentryisphrasedunderscoresthefactthatJesuswasnotJoseph’sliteraloffspring.ThegenealogynonethelessestablisheshisclaimtothethroneofDavidasJoseph’slegalheir.
1:17fourteengenerations.Thesignificanceofthenumber14isnotclear,butMatthew’sattentiontonumbers—adistinctlyHebrewcharacteristic—isevidentthroughoutthegospel.Thesystematicorderingmaybeanaidformemorization.NoticethatMatthewcountsJeconiahinboththethirdand
Chapter 11a [Luke 3:23-38] b 2 Sam.
7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 c Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16
2d Gen. 21:3 e Gen. 25:26 f Gen. 29:35
3g [Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]
5h Josh. 6:256i 1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j 2 Sam.
12:24 k 2 Sam. 12:107l For ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr.
3:10-148m [2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11,
12]
11n 1 Chr. 3:15, 16 o Esth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20
12p 1 Chr. 3:17-19 q Luke 3:27 r Ezra 3:2
16s Luke 3:23
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88GEnESIS 49:21
49:21Deer-likespeedandagilitymarkedNaphtali’smilitaryprowess(cf.Judg.4:6;5:18).ThesongofDeborahandBarak,whohailedfromNaphtali(Judg.4:6),isrepresentativeofhiseloquentwords(Judg.5).
49:22–26AddressedtoJoseph,butapplicabletohistwosons(cf.48:15–20),thesewordsthrustforthacontrastingexperienceofgrowthandprosperityalongsidehostilityandconflict.Verses23–24maybeabiographyofJoseph.NoothertribehadsuchdirectreferencetotheLordGod(vv.24–25)intheirblessingasaddressedtoJoseph.ThefournamesforGodwellreflectJoseph’semphasisonthesovereigntyofhisGod,nomatterthemisfortuneandgriefthatattendedhisway(cf.v.23).SamuelwasfromEphraim,GideonfromManasseh.
49:27ThewarlikenatureofthesmalltribeofBenjaminbecamewellknown,asexhibitedintheirarchersandslingers(Judg.20:16;1Chron.8:40;12:2;2 Chron.14:8;17:17)andintheirbrazendefenseoftheirwickednessinGibeah(Judg.19; 20).BothSaulsintheBiblewerefromthistribe:thefirstkinginIsrael(1Sam.9:1–2)andtheapostlePaul(Phil.3:5).
49:29–32Jacob’sdyinginstructionswerefullycarriedout(cf.50:12–14).See23:6–20.
49:31thereiburiedleah.HonorwasfinallyaccordedtoLeahindeathandinJacob’srequesttobeburiedalongsidehiswife,aswerehisfathers.BurialalongsideRachel,thebelovedwife,wasnotrequested.
49:33Jacob. . .breathedhislast.C.1858b.c.gatheredtohispeople.See note on 25:8.
21 a “ Naphtali is a doe let loose that bears beautiful fawns.1
22 “ Joseph is b a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.223 The archers c bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him
severely,24 yet d his bow remained unmoved; his arms3 were made agile by the hands of the e Mighty One of
Jacob (from there is f the Shepherd,4 g the
Stone of Israel),25 h by the God of your father who will
help you, by i the Almighty5 j who will bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that crouches
beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the
womb.26 The blessings of your father are mighty beyond the blessings of
my parents, up to the bounties k of the everlasting
hills.6
May they be l on the head of Joseph, and on the brow of him who was set
apart from his brothers.
27 m “ Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, in the morning devouring the prey and at evening n dividing the spoil.”
Jacob’s Death and Burial28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel.
This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him. 29 Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am to be o gathered to my people; p bury me with my fathers q in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the cave that is in the field at Machpelah, to the east of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, r which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place. 31
s There they buried Abraham
and Sarah his wife. There t they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah— 32 the field and the cave that is in it were bought from the Hittites.” 33 When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and u
was gathered to his people.
50 Then Joseph v fell on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him.
2 And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to w embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel. 3 Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are
21a [Deut. 33:23]22b ch. 41:52; Josh. 17:14, 1823c [ch. 37:24, 28; 39:20]24d Job 29:20 e Ps. 132:2, 5;
Isa. 1:24 f Ps. 23:1; 80:1 g Isa. 28:16; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:4; [Deut. 32:4]
25h ch. 35:3; 50:17 i ch. 17:1; 35:11 j Deut. 33:13
26k Deut. 33:15; Hab. 3:6 l Deut. 33:16
27m [Judg. 20:21, 25; Ezek. 22:27] n Zech. 14:1; [Ezek. 39:10]
29o ver. 33; ch. 25:8 p ch. 47:30 q ch. 50:13; [ch. 23:9]
30r See ch. 23:16-1831s ch. 23:19; 25:9 t ch. 35:2933u ver. 29Chapter 501v ch. 46:42w ver. 26; [2 Chr. 16:14; Mark
16:1; Luke 23:56; John 19:39, 40]
1 Or he gives beautiful words, or that bears fawns of the fold 2 Or Joseph is a wild donkey, a wild donkey beside a spring, his wild colts beside the wall 3 Hebrew the arms of his hands 4 Or by the name of the Shepherd 5 Hebrew Shaddai 6 A slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint) the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the everlasting hills
AdAm to IsrAel’s twelve trIbes
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Adam
Cain Abel Seth
NoahLamech
Shem Ham Japheth
Terah
Haran
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Abraham
IsaacIshmael Midian
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50:2–3physicianstoembalm.Josephsummonedmedicalmen,whowerefullycapableofembalming,ratherthanthereligiousembalmersinordertoavoidthemagicandmysticismassociatedwiththeirpractices.UsuallyinEgypt,mummifyingwasa40-dayprocess,whichincludedguttingthebody,dryingit,andwrappingit.
50:3–6OncenormalembalmingandmourninghadbeenproperlyobservedaccordingtoEgyptiancustom,JosephwasfreetoseekpermissiontoconductafuneralinCanaan.
50:7–11OutofrespectforJoseph,asubstantialescortaccompaniedhimandallhisrelativesintothelandofCanaan.Thisextraordinaryeventgave
required for embalming. And the Egyptians x
wept for him seventy days.4 And when the days of weeping for him
were past, Joseph spoke to the household of Pharaoh, saying, y “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, 5 My father made me swear, saying, ‘I am about to die: in my tomb z that I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me.’ Now therefore, let me please go up and bury my father. Then I will return.” 6 And Pharaoh answered, “Go up, and bury your father, as he made you swear.” 7 So Joseph went up to bury his father. With him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his household, and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 8 as well as all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house-hold. Only their children, their flocks, and
their herds were left a in the land of Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen. It was a very great company. 10 When they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, b they lamented there with a very great and griev-ous lamentation, and he c made a mourn-ing for his father seven days. 11 When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning on the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourn-ing by the Egyptians.” Therefore the place was named Abel-mizraim;1 it is beyond the Jordan. 12 Thus his sons did for him as he had commanded them, 13 for d his sons car-ried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field at Machpelah, to the east of Mamre, which Abraham e bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite to possess as a burying place. 14 After he had
3x [ver. 10; Num. 20:29; Deut. 34:8; 1 Sam. 31:13; Job 2:13]
4y ch. 47:29; See ch. 33:155z 2 Chr. 16:14; Isa. 22:16;
Matt. 27:60
8a See ch. 45:1010b [2 Sam. 1:17; Acts 8:2] c [ver. 3]
13d ch. 49:29, 30; [Acts 7:16] e ch. 23:16
1 Abel-mizraim means mourning (or meadow) of Egypt
JOSEPH—A TYPE OF CHRISTJoseph Parallels Jesus
37:2 A shepherd of his father’s sheep John 10:11, 27–29
37:3 His father loved him dearly Matt. 3:17
37:4 Hated by his brothers John 7:4–5
37:13–14 Sent by father to brothers Heb 2:11
37:20 Others plotted to harm them John 11:53
37:23 Robes taken from them John 19:23–24
37:26 Taken to Egypt Matt. 2:14–15
37:28 Sold for the price of a slave Matt. 26:15
39:7 Tempted Matt. 4:1
39:16–18 Falsely accused Matt. 26:59–60
39:20 Bound in chains Matt. 27:2
40:2–3 Placed with two other prisoners, one who was saved and the other lost Luke 23:32
41:41 Exalted after suffering Phil. 2:9–11
41:46 Both 30 years old at the beginning of public recognition Luke 3:23
42:24; 45:2, 14, 15; 46:29 Both wept John 11:35
45:1–15 Forgave those who wronged them Luke 23:34
45:7 Saved their nation Matt. 1:21
50:20 What men did to hurt them, God turned to good 1 Cor 2:7–8
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62GEnESIS 31:32
31:34–35Onedishonestdeedneededfurtherdishonestyandtrickerytocoveritup.
31:35thewayofwomen.Rachelclaimedshewashavinghermenstrualperiod.
31:37decidebetweenustwo.Rachel’stheftanddishonestcover-uphadprecipitatedamajorconflictbetweenherfatherandherhusbandthatcouldonlyberesolvedbyjudicialinquirybeforewitnesses.
31:38–42Jacobregisteredhiscomplaintthathehadunfairlybornethelossesnormallycarriedbytheownerandhadenduredmuchdiscomfortinfulfillinghisresponsibility.JacobalsodeliveredhisconclusionthatexceptfortheoversightofGod,Labanmayverywellhavefleecedhimtotally.
31:42Fearofisaac.Alsosee“theFearofhisfatherIsaac”(v.53).Thiswasanotherdivinename,signifyingJacob’sidentificationoftheGodwhocausedIsaactoreverencehim.
31:43Labanpledhiscase,amountingtonothingmorethanthemanifestationofhisgraspingcharacter,byclaimingeverythingwashis.
31:44letusmakeacovenant.AlthoughLabandidregardallinJacob’shandsashis—afterallJacobhadarrived20yearsbeforewithnothing—nevertheless,thematterwasclearlyruledinJacob’sfavor,sinceLabanleftwithnothing.Atreatywasstruckinthecustomaryfashion(vv.45–51)inwhichtheycovenantednottoharmoneanotheragain(v.52).Withheapsofstonesastestamentstothetreatynamedandinplace(vv.47–49),withtheconsecrationmealshavingbeeneaten(vv.46,54),andwiththeappropriateoathsandstatementsmadeinthenameoftheirGod(vv.50,53),theagree-
mentwasproperlysanctionedandconcludedandthustheypartedcompany.AllcontactbetweenAbraham’skininCanaanandMesopotamiaappearstohaveendedatthispoint.
31:47–49Jegar-sahadutha. . .Galeed. . .Mizpah.ThefirsttwowordsmeaninAramaicandalsoHebrew,“heapofwitnesses”(seeesv footnote).Thethirdwordmeans“watchpost.”
31:53Godofnahor.Laban’sprobablesyncretisticparallelingoftheGodofAbrahamwiththatofNahorandTerah,hisbrotherandfatherrespectively,elicitedJacobagainusing“theFearofhisfatherIsaac,”areferencetothetrueGod(v.42),forhecertainlycouldnotgivecredencetoanyofLaban’ssyncretisticallusions.
32:1theangelsofGod.WithonecrisisbehindhimandbeforehimthesuspenseofhavingtofaceEsau,Jacobwasfirstmetbyanangelichost,whomusthaveremindedhimofBethel,whichservedalsoasatimelyreminderandencouragementofGod’swillbeingdoneonearth(28:11–15).
32:2God’scamp. . .Mahanaim.Meaning“twocamps,”i.e.,onebeingGod’sandonebeinghisown.ItwaslocatedeastoftheJordanRiverinGileadneartheJabbokRiver.
32:3Seir. . .edom.TheterritoryofEsausouthoftheDeadSea.32:7greatlyafraidanddistressed.HehadsoughtreconciliationwithEsau(vv.4–5),butthereportofthereturningenvoys(v.6)onlyconfirmedhisdeep-estsuspicionsthatEsau’soldthreatagainsthim(27:41–42)hadnotabatedovertheyears,andhiscomingwithforcebetokenedonlydisaster(32:8,11).Hepreparedfortheattackbydividinghiscompanyofpeopleandanimals.
thought that you would take your daughters from me by force. 32
zAnyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what I have that is yours, and take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find them. And he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them in the camel’s saddle and sat on them. Laban felt all about the tent, but did not find them. 35 And she said to her father, “Let not my lord be angry that I cannot a rise before you, for the way of women is upon me.” So he searched but did not find the household gods.
36 Then Jacob became angry and berated Laban. Jacob said to Laban, “What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me? 37 For you have felt through all my goods; what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsmen and b your kinsmen, that they may decide between us two. 38 These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, and I have not eaten the rams of your flocks. 39 What was torn by wild beasts I did not bring to you. I bore the loss of it myself. c From my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or sto-
len by night. 40 There I was: by day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes. 41 These twenty years I have been in your house. d I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and e you have changed my wages ten times. 42
f If the God of
my father, the God of Abraham and the g Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. h
God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and i rebuked you last night.”
43 Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day for these my daughters or for their chil-dren whom they have borne? 44 Come now, j let us make a covenant, you and I. kAnd let it be a witness between you and me.” 45 So Jacob l took a stone and set it up as a pillar. 46 And Jacob said to his kinsmen, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a heap, and they ate there by the heap. 47 Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha,1 but Jacob called it Galeed.2 48 Laban said, m “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” Therefore he named it Galeed, 49
n and Mizpah,3 for he said, “The
Lord watch between you and me, when we are out of one another’s sight. 50 If you oppress my daughters, or if you take wives besides
32z [ch. 44:9]35a [Lev. 19:32]37b ver. 5439c [Ex. 22:12]
41d ch. 29:27, 28 e ver. 742f Ps. 124:1, 2 g ver. 53 h See
ch. 29:32 i ver. 2944j ch. 26:28 k Josh. 24:2745l ch. 28:1848m ver. 4449n Judg. 11:29, 34
1 Aramaic the heap of witness 2 Hebrew the heap of witness 3 Mizpah means watchpost
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my daughters, although no one is with us, see, o God is witness between you and me.”
51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap and the pillar, which I have set between you and me. 52
p This heap is a witness, and the
pillar is a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, to do harm. 53 The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the q Fear of his father Isaac, 54 and Jacob offered a sacrifi ce in the hill country and called r his kinsmen to eat bread. They ate bread and spent the night in the hill country.
55 1 Early in the morning Laban arose and
kissed s his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned home.
Jacob Fears Esau
32 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw
them he said, “This is God’s t camp!” So he called the name of that place u Mahanaim.2
3 And Jacob sent3 messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of v Seir, the country of Edom, 4 instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now. 5 I have oxen, donkeys, fl ocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that w I may fi nd favor in your sight.’”
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and x
he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him.” 7 Then Jacob was y
greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the
50o Judg. 11:10; 1 Sam. 12:5; Jer. 42:5; Mic. 1:2; [Job 16:19]
52p ver. 43, 4453q ver. 4254r ver. 3755s ver. 28, 43
Chapter 322t [Josh. 5:14; Luke 2:13] u Josh. 21:38; 2 Sam. 2:8; 17:24, 27; 1 Kgs. 2:8
3v ch. 36:8, 9; Deut. 2:5; Josh. 24:4
5w ch. 33:8, 156x ch. 33:17y ch. 35:3
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Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because
they are no more.”
19 But when herod died, behold, an angel
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egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his
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who sought the child’s life are dead.” 21 and he
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n those days John the Baptist
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this is he who was spoken of by the prophet
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“ the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘ Prepare1 the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’ ”
4 Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair and
a leather belt around his waist, and his food
was locusts and wild honey. 5 then Jerusalem
and all Judea and all the region about the
Jordan were going out to him, 6 and they were
baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing
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even now the axe is laid to the root of the
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11 “I baptize you with water for repentance,
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his winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will
clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat
into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with
unquenchable fire.”
13 then Jesus came from Galilee to the
Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John
would have prevented him, saying, “I need to
be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15
But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now,
for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righ
teousness.” then he consented. 16 and when
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from the water, and behold, the heavens were
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The Holy Gospel According to
M at t h e w
he book of the geneal
ogy of Jesus Christ, the
son of David, the son of
abraham.
2 abraham was the father
of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and
Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by tamar,
and Perez the father of hezron, and hezron
the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of
amminadab, and amminadab the father of
Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5
and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and
Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed
the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David
the king.
and David was the father of Solomon by
the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father
of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father
of abijah, and abijah the father of asaph,2 8
and asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram
the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father
of Jotham, and Jotham the father of ahaz, and
ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah
the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father
of amos,3 and amos the father of Josiah, 11 and
Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers,
at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 and after the deportation to Babylon:
Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Ze
rubbabel the father of abiud, and abiud the
father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of
azor, 14 and azor the father of Zadok, and
Zadok the father of achim, and achim the
father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar,
and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan
the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was
born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from abraham to
David were fourteen generations, and from
David to the deportation to Babylon four
teen generations, and from the deportation to
Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. when his mother Mary had been
betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together
she was found to be with child from the holy
Spirit. 19 and her husband Joseph, being a just
man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved
to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered
these things, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son
of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife,
for that which is conceived in her is from 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 all this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
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1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
M A T T H E W
Introduction
The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s A.D.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,� 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the fa-ther of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,� 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,� and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,� and
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ� took place
in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed� to Joseph, before they came to-gether she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an an-gel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their
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T he Gospel Accor dinG To
M AT T h e wIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the olivet discourse (chs. 24–25). The sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the lord’s prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of david, the son of
Abraham.2Abraham was the father of isaac, and
isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.
And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz,
and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Ma-nasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called christ.
17 so all the generations from Abraham to david were fourteen generations, and from david to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the christ fourteen generations.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
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1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times
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1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
T h e G o s p e l A c c o r d i n G T o
M A T T h e wThe Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Ze rubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. When his mother Mary had been
betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 b “ ‘ And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
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7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him,
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M AT T h e wIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the olivet discourse (chs. 24–25). The sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the lord’s prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of david, the son of
Abraham.2Abraham was the father of isaac, and
isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.
And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz,
and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Ma-nasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called christ.
17 so all the generations from Abraham to david were fourteen generations, and from david to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the christ fourteen generations.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
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1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times 7 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19-20 8 The Hebrew word for man (adam) is the generic term for mankind and becomes the proper name Adam
GENE S I S
The Creation of the World
1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form
and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made2 the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day
and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds7 fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, “Let us make man8 in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29 And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And
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Ge n e s i sIntroductionAs its name implies, Genesis is about beginnings. Genesis tells us that God created every-thing that exists. it shows that God is both the Creator and the Ruler of all creation. But it also tells of humanity’s tragic fall into sin and death, and of God’s unfolding plan of redemption through his covenant with Abraham and his descendants. Genesis includes some of the most memorable stories in the Bible, beginning with Adam and eve (chs. 1–4), continuing through noah, Abraham, isaac, and Jacob, and ending with the life of Joseph (chs. 37–50), who died before 1600 b.c. Traditionally, Jews and Christians have recognized Moses as the author, writing after the exodus from egypt, commonly dated around 1440 b.c. though some prefer a date around 1260 b.c.
The Creation of the World
1 in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was
without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6And God said, “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it sepa-rate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made2 the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9And God said, “Let the waters under the
heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called seas. And God saw that it was good.
11And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God made the two great lights—the greater light to
1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times
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every green plant for food.” And it was so.31fAnd God saw everything that he had made,and behold, it was very good. And there wasevening and there was morning, the sixth day.The Seventh Day, God Rests
2 Thus the heavens and the earth were fin-ished, and all the host of them. 2fAnd on
the seventh day God finished his work that hehad done, and he rested on the seventh dayfrom all his work that he had done.3fSo Godblessed the seventh day and made it holy,because on it God rested from all his workthat he had done in creation.The Creation of Man and Woman
4 These are the generationsof the heavens and the earth when they
were created,in the day that the LORD God made the
earth and the heavens.5fWhen no bush of the field1 was yet in the
land2 and no small plant of the field had yetsprung up—for the LORD God had notcaused it to rain on the land, and there wasno man to work the ground,6fand a mist3 wasgoing up from the land and was watering thewhole face of the ground— 7fthen the LORDGod formed the man of dust from the groundand breathed into his nostrils the breath oflife, and the man became a living creature.8fAnd the LORD God planted a garden inEden, in the east, and there he put the manwhom he had formed. 9fAnd out of theground the LORD God made to spring upevery tree that is pleasant to the sight andgood for food. The tree of life was in the midstof the garden, and the tree of the knowledgeof good and evil.
10fA river flowed out of Eden to water thegarden, and there it divided and became fourrivers.11fThe name of the first is the Pishon. Itis the one that flowed around the whole landof Havilah, where there is gold. 12fAnd thegold of that land is good; bdellium and onyxstone are there. 13fThe name of the secondriver is the Gihon. It is the one that flowedaround the whole land of Cush. 14fAnd thename of the third river is the Tigris, whichflows east of Assyria. And the fourth river isthe Euphrates.
15fThe LORD God took the man and puthim in the garden of Eden to work it and keepit.16fAnd the LORD God commanded the man,saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of
the garden,17fbut of the tree of the knowledgeof good and evil you shall not eat, for in theday that you eat4 of it you shall surely die.”
18fThen the LORD God said, “It is not goodthat the man should be alone; I will makehim a helper fit for5 him.” 19fSo out of theground the LORD God formed6 every beast ofthe field and every bird of the heavens andbrought them to the man to see what hewould call them. And whatever the mancalled every living creature, that was its name.20fThe man gave names to all livestock and tothe birds of the heavens and to every beast ofthe field. But for Adam7 there was not founda helper fit for him.21fSo the LORD God causeda deep sleep to fall upon the man, and whilehe slept took one of his ribs and closed up itsplace with flesh. 22fAnd the rib that the LORDGod had taken from the man he made8 into awoman and brought her to the man. 23fThenthe man said,
“This at last is bone of my bonesand flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called Woman,because she was taken out of Man.”9
24fTherefore a man shall leave his father andhis mother and hold fast to his wife, and theyshall become one flesh. 25fAnd the man andhis wife were both naked and were notashamed.The Fall
3 Now the serpent was more crafty thanany other beast of the field that the LORD
God had made.He said to the woman, “Did God actually
say, ‘You10 shall not eat of any tree in the gar-den’?” 2fAnd the woman said to the serpent,“We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the gar-den, 3fbut God said, ‘You shall not eat of thefruit of the tree that is in the midst of the gar-den, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’f”4fBut the serpent said to the woman, “You willnot surely die. 5fFor God knows that whenyou eat of it your eyes will be opened, andyou will be like God, knowing good and evil.”6fSo when the woman saw that the tree wasgood for food, and that it was a delight to theeyes, and that the tree was to be desired tomake one wise,11 she took of its fruit and ate,and she also gave some to her husband whowas with her, and he ate. 7fThen the eyes ofboth were opened, and they knew that theywere naked. And they sewed fig leavestogether and made themselves loincloths.
2GENESIS 1:31
1 Or open country 2 Or earth; also verse 6 3 Or spring 4 Or when you eat 5 Or corresponding to; also verse 20 6 Or had formed 7 Or the man 8 Hebrew built 9 The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike 10 In Hebrew you is plural in verses 1-5 11 Or to give insight
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 the book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of abraham.
2abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by tamar, and Perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of amminadab, and amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
and David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of abijah, and abijah the father of asaph,2 8 and asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of ahaz, and ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of amos,3 and amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12and after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of abiud, and abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of azor, 14 and azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of achim, and achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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.” 22all this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 when Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. and he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of herod the king, behold,
wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 when herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 they told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 b “ ‘ and you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of
Judah;
IntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
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1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
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MATThewIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deporta-tion to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place in this way.
When his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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.” 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men7 from
the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6 b “ ‘ And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 the book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of abraham.
2abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by tamar, and Perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of amminadab, and amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
and David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of abijah, and abijah the father of asaph,2 8 and asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of ahaz, and ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of amos,3 and amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12and after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of abiud, and abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of azor, 14 and azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of achim, and achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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.” 22all this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 when Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. and he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of herod the king, behold,
wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 when herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 they told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 b “ ‘ and you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of
Judah;
IntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 the book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of abraham.
2abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by tamar, and Perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of amminadab, and amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
and David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of abijah, and abijah the father of asaph,2 8 and asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of ahaz, and ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of amos,3 and amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12and after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of abiud, and abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of azor, 14 and azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of achim, and achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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.” 22all this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 when Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. and he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of herod the king, behold,
wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 when herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 they told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 b “ ‘ and you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of
Judah;
IntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
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1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times 7 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19-20
GENE S I SThe Creation of the World
1 In the a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The
earth was b without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3And God said, c “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God sep-arated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6And God said, d “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made2 the expanse and e separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were f above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9And God said, g “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11And God said, h “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to sepa-
rate the day from the night. And let them be for i signs and for j seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God k made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to l rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the dark-ness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living crea-tures, and let birds7 fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So m God created the great sea crea-tures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, n “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creep-ing things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, o “Let us make man1 in our image, p after our likeness. And q let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and
Chapter 11aJob 38:4-7; Ps. 33:6; 136:5; Isa. 42:5; 45:18; John 1:1-3; Acts 14:15; 17:24; Col. 1:16, 17; Heb. 1:10; 11:3; Rev. 4:11
2bJer. 4:233c2 Cor. 4:66dJob 37:18; Ps. 136:5; Jer. 10:12; 51:15
7eProv. 8:27-29 fPs. 148:4
9gJob 38:8-11; Ps. 33:7; 136:6; Jer. 5:22; 2 Pet. 3:5
11hPs. 104:1414iJer. 10:2; Ezek. 32:7, 8; Joel 2:30, 31; 3:15; Matt. 24:29; Luke 21:25 jPs. 104:19
16kDeut. 4:19; Ps. 136:7-9
18lJer. 31:3521mPs. 104:25, 2622nch. 8:17; 9:126och. 3:22; 11:7; Isa. 6:8 pch. 5:1; 9:6; 1 Cor. 11:7; Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10; James 3:9 qch. 9:2; Ps. 8:6-8; James 3:7
27rch. 2:18, 21-23; 5:2; Mal. 2:15; Matt. 19:4; Mark 10:6
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1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times 7 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19-20
GENE S I SThe Creation of the World
1 In the a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The
earth was b without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3And God said, c “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God sep-arated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6And God said, d “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made2 the expanse and e separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were f above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9And God said, g “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11And God said, h “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to sepa-
rate the day from the night. And let them be for i signs and for j seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God k made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to l rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the dark-ness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living crea-tures, and let birds7 fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So m God created the great sea crea-tures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, n “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creep-ing things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, o “Let us make man1 in our image, p after our likeness. And q let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and
Chapter 11aJob 38:4-7; Ps. 33:6; 136:5; Isa. 42:5; 45:18; John 1:1-3; Acts 14:15; 17:24; Col. 1:16, 17; Heb. 1:10; 11:3; Rev. 4:11
2bJer. 4:233c2 Cor. 4:66dJob 37:18; Ps. 136:5; Jer. 10:12; 51:15
7eProv. 8:27-29 fPs. 148:4
9gJob 38:8-11; Ps. 33:7; 136:6; Jer. 5:22; 2 Pet. 3:5
11hPs. 104:1414iJer. 10:2; Ezek. 32:7, 8; Joel 2:30, 31; 3:15; Matt. 24:29; Luke 21:25 jPs. 104:19
16kDeut. 4:19; Ps. 136:7-9
18lJer. 31:3521mPs. 104:25, 2622nch. 8:17; 9:126och. 3:22; 11:7; Isa. 6:8 pch. 5:1; 9:6; 1 Cor. 11:7; Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10; James 3:9 qch. 9:2; Ps. 8:6-8; James 3:7
27rch. 2:18, 21-23; 5:2; Mal. 2:15; Matt. 19:4; Mark 10:6
The Golden LampstandThe golden lampstand (Ex. 25:31–40) was made of pure gold, hammered out of one solid piece. Resting on a base, the central stem had six branches, three on either side, together carrying seven lamps. The lampstand with its branches was modeled on a fl owering almond tree. Although the Bible text does not indicate the size of the lampstand, the text indicates that the lampstand (and the utensils) were made out of pure gold, weighing one talent (about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms). The lampstand may have been 5 or 6 feet tall.
The Bronze AltarThe bronze altar for burnt offerings (Ex. 27:1–8; 38:1–7) stood in the outer courtyard with its poles removed. It was a hollow wooden box, overlaid with bronze, measuring 4.5 feet high, 7.5 feet long, and 7.5 feet wide (1.4 m x 2.3 m x 2.3 m). There was a bronze grating on the top and on the sides of the altar.
The Ark of the CovenantThe ark of the covenant (Ex. 25:10–22; 37:1–9) was the only piece of furniture in the Most Holy Place; the ark and its contents were kept hidden from view at all times. The ark itself was a wooden chest, overlaid with pure gold, measuring 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (1.1 m x 0.7 m x 0.7 m). It contained within it the two stone tablets of the Testimony (the Ten Commandments). The author of Hebrews adds that it also contained “a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded” (Heb. 9:4). The ark was not to be touched by human hands. Two wooden poles, overlaid with gold, were used to transport it and were not to be removed from the ark. The mercy seat, or atonement cover, was a solid golden slab that fi t perfectly on top of the ark. The golden cherubim, which were hammered out of the same piece of gold, had wings outstretched over the mercy seat and faces that looked downward (in reverent awe). It was here, from between the cherubim, that God spoke to Moses,the representative of the people of Israel. Ancient iconography often depicts cherubim as having a lion-like body, wings, and a human face.
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1 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 2 Or fashioned; also verse 16 3 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 4 Or Land; also verses 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 2:1 5 Or small plants; also verses 12, 29 6 Or appointed times 7 Or flying things; see Leviticus 11:19-20
GENE S I SThe Creation of the World
1 In the a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The
earth was b without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3And God said, c “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And God saw that the light was good. And God sep-arated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6And God said, d “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7And God made2 the expanse and e separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were f above the expanse. And it was so. 8And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9And God said, g “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,4 and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11And God said, h “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to sepa-
rate the day from the night. And let them be for i signs and for j seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16And God k made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to l rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the dark-ness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
20And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living crea-tures, and let birds7 fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So m God created the great sea crea-tures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, n “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creep-ing things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, o “Let us make man1 in our image, p after our likeness. And q let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and
Chapter 11aJob 38:4-7; Ps. 33:6; 136:5; Isa. 42:5; 45:18; John 1:1-3; Acts 14:15; 17:24; Col. 1:16, 17; Heb. 1:10; 11:3; Rev. 4:11
2bJer. 4:233c2 Cor. 4:66dJob 37:18; Ps. 136:5; Jer. 10:12; 51:15
7eProv. 8:27-29 fPs. 148:4
9gJob 38:8-11; Ps. 33:7; 136:6; Jer. 5:22; 2 Pet. 3:5
11hPs. 104:1414iJer. 10:2; Ezek. 32:7, 8; Joel 2:30, 31; 3:15; Matt. 24:29; Luke 21:25 jPs. 104:19
16kDeut. 4:19; Ps. 136:7-9
18lJer. 31:3521mPs. 104:25, 2622nch. 8:17; 9:126och. 3:22; 11:7; Isa. 6:8 pch. 5:1; 9:6; 1 Cor. 11:7; Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10; James 3:9 qch. 9:2; Ps. 8:6-8; James 3:7
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matthewThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activi-ties of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 a
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, b the son of David, c the son of Abraham.
¶ 2 d Abraham was the father of Isaac, and e Isaac the father of Jacob, and f Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and g Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1
4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by h Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and i Jesse the father of David the king.¶ And j David was the father of Solomon by k the wife of Uriah, 7 and l Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2
8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, m and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and n Josiah the father of o Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.¶ 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: p Jechoniah was the father of q
Shealtiel,4 and r Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of s Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.¶ 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to t the Christ fourteen generations.1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
Chapter 11a[Luke 3:23-38] b2 Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1; Jer. 23:5; Luke 1:32, 69; John 7:42; Acts 2:30; 13:23; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 22:16 cGen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16
2dGen. 21:3 eGen. 25:26 fGen. 29:35
3g[Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chr. 2:1-15]
5hJosh. 6:25
6i1 Sam. 16:1; 17:12 j2 Sam. 12:24 k2 Sam. 12:10
7lFor ver. 7-10, see 1 Chr. 3:10-14
8m[2 Kgs. 15:1; 1 Chr. 3:11, 12]
11n1 Chr. 3:15, 16 oEsth. 2:6; Jer. 24:1; 27:20
12p1 Chr. 3:17-19 qLuke 3:27 rEzra 3:2
16sLuke 3:23
17tch. 2:4; 11:2; 16:16; 22:42; 23:10; Mark 8:29; Luke 3:15; [John 1:41; 4:25]
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The Creation of the World
1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth
was without form and void, and dark-ness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.
6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse1 in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made2 the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven.3 And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth,4 and the waters that were gath-ered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants5 yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yield-ing seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their
seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons,6 and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
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24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things
1 Or open country 2 Or earth; also verse 6 3 Or spring 4 Or when you eat 5 Or corresponding to; also verse 20 6 Or And out of the ground the Lord God formed 7 Or the man 8 Hebrew built 9 The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike 10 In Hebrew you is plural in verses 1-5 11 Or to give insight
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the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zechariah was trou-bled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, for he will be great before the Lord. . . . And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.” . . .
And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute. And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.
After these days his wife Elizabeth con-ceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
From Luke 1
Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neigh-bors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Ammina-dab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Re-hoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the fa-ther of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Heze-kiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jecho-niah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Mat-than, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Bab-ylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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.” 22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 when Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 when Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 b “ ‘ And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of
Judah;
IntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
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1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
M A T T H E W
Introduction
The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s A.D.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,� 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the fa-ther of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,� 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,� and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,� and
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ� took place
in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed� to Joseph, before they came to-gether she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an an-gel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their
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every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
The Seventh Day, God Rests
2 Thus the heavens and the earth were fin-ished, and all the host of them. 2 And on
the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 so God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
The Creation of Man and Woman 4 These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they
were created, in the day that the Lord God made the
earth and the heavens.
5 When no bush of the field1 was yet in the land2 and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man to work the ground, 6 and a mist3 was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of the ground— 7 then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. 8 And the Lord God planted a garden in eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the midst of the gar-den, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
10 A river flowed out of eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon. it is the one that flowed around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 And the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon. it is the one that flowed around the whole land of Cush. 14 And the name of the third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the euphrates.
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of eden to work it and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree
of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowl-edge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat4 of it you shall surely die.”
18 Then the Lord God said, “it is not good that the man should be alone; i will make him a helper fit for5 him.” 19 now out of the ground the Lord God had formed6 every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam7 there was not found a helper fit for him. 21 so the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made8 into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 Then the man said,
“ This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”9
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
The Fall
3 now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God
had made.He said to the woman, “Did God actually
say, ‘You10 shall not eat of any tree in the gar-den’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the gar-den, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 so when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise,11 she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
1 Or open country 2 Or earth; also verse 6 3 Or spring 4 Or when you eat 5 Or corresponding to; also verse 20 6 Or And out of the ground the Lord God formed 7 Or the man 8 Hebrew built 9 The Hebrew words for woman (ishshah) and man (ish) sound alike 10 In Hebrew you is plural in verses 1-5 11 Or to give insight
Genesis 1:31
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 the book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of abraham.
2abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by tamar, and Perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of amminadab, and amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.
and David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of abijah, and abijah the father of asaph,2 8 and asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of ahaz, and ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of amos,3 and amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12and after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of abiud, and abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of azor, 14 and azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of achim, and achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
The Birth of Jesus Christ18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place
in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from 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.” 22all this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 a “ Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 when Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. and he called his name Jesus.
The Visit of the Wise Men
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of herod the king, behold,
wise men7 from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose8 and have come to worship him.” 3 when herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 they told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 b “ ‘ and you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of
Judah;
IntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s a.d.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse 5 Some manuscripts of the Christ 6 That is, legally pledged to be married 7 Greek magi; also verses 7, 16 8 Or in the east; also verse 9 a Isa. 7:14 b Mic. 5:2
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The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word waswith God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the
beginning with God. 3 All things were made throughhim, and without him was not any thing made that wasmade. 4In him was life,1 and the life was the light of men.5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasnot overcome it.
6There was a man sent from God, whose name wasJohn. 7He came as a witness, to bear witness about thelight, that all might believe through him. 8He was not thelight, but came to bear witness about the light.
9The true light, which enlightens everyone, was com-ing into the world. 10He was in the world, and the worldwas made through him, yet the world did not knowhim. 11He came to his own,2 and his own people3 didnot receive him. 12But to all who did receive him, whobelieved in his name, he gave the right to become chil-dren of God, 13who were born, not of blood nor of thewill of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Sonfrom the Father, full of grace and truth. 15( John bore wit-ness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom Isaid, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, becausehe was before me.’”) 16 And from his fullness we have1 Or was not any thing made.That which has been made was life in him 2 Greek to his own things ; that is, to his owndomain, or to his own people 3 People is implied in Greek
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of
david, the son of Abraham.2Abraham was the father of
isaac, and isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.
And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of
Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called christ.
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4 2 Asaph is probably an alternate spelling for Asa; some manuscripts read Asa; also verse 8 3 Amos is probably an alternate spelling for Amon; some manuscripts read Amon; twice in this verse 4 Greek Salathiel; twice in this verse
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MATTHEWIntroductionThe Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as Israel’s Messiah. The account alternates between Jesus’ activities of healing and casting out demons, and major blocks of his teaching, including the Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5–7), the Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13), and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24–25). The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes (5:3-12) and the Lord’s Prayer (6:5-15). The book closes with the Great Commission (28:18-20). A recurring theme is the con-flict between Jesus and the religious leaders, culminating in his pronouncement of “seven woes” upon them (ch. 23). As do all four Gospel accounts, Matthew focuses on Christ’s three-year ministry and his death and resurrection. Matthew probably wrote his Gospel in the 50s or 60s A.D.
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of ] Βίβλος 1 ] ] γενέσεως 2 ] Ἰησοῦ 3 Χριστοῦ 4 ] υἱοῦ 5 ] Δαυὶδ 6 ] υἱοῦ 7 ]
Biblos geneseōs Iēsou Christou huiou Dauid huiou NNSF NGSF NGSM NGSM NGSM NGSM NGSM 976 1078 2424 5547 5207 1138 5207
Abraham. ¶ 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Ἀβραάμ 8 Ἀβραὰμ 1 ἐγέννησεν 2 ‹ τὸν 3 Ἰσαάκ 4› δὲ 6 Ἰσαὰκ 5 ἐγέννησεν 7 Abraam Abraam egennēsen ton Isaak de Isaak egennēsen NGSM NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM C NNSM VF3SAIA 11 11 1080 3588 2464 1161 2464 1080
Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his‹ τὸν 8 Ἰακώβ 9› δὲ 11 Ἰακὼβ 10 ἐγέννησεν 12 ‹ τὸν 13 Ἰούδαν 14› καὶ 15 αὐτοῦ 18 ton Iakōb de Iakōb egennēsen ton Ioudan kai autou RASM NASM C NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM C PPGSM 3588 2384 1161 2384 1080 3588 2455 2532 846
brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by ‹ τοὺς 16 ἀδελφοὺς 17› δὲ 2 Ἰούδας 1 ἐγέννησεν 3 ‹ τὸν 4 Φάρες 5› καὶ 6 ‹ τὸν 7 Ζάρα 8› ἐκ 9 tous adelphous de Ioudas egennēsen ton Phares kai ton Zara ek RAPM NAPM C NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM C RASM NASM EG 3588 80 1161 2455 1080 3588 5329 2532 3588 2196 1537
Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of ‹ τῆς 10 Θαμάρ 11› δὲ 13 Φάρες 12 ἐγέννησεν 14 ‹ τὸν 15 Ἑσρώμ 16› δὲ 18 Ἑσρὼμ 17 ἐγέννησεν 19 tēs Thamar de Phares egennēsen ton Hesrōm de Hesrōm egennēsen RGSF NGSF C NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM C NNSM VF3SAIA 3588 2283 1161 5329 1080 3588 2074 1161 2074 1080
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Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon‹ τὸν 9 Ναασσών 10› δὲ 12 Ναασσὼν 11 ἐγέννησεν 13 ‹ τὸν 14 Σαλμών 15› δὲ 2 Σαλμὼν 1 ton Naassōn de Naassōn egennēsen ton Salmōn de Salmōn RASM NASM C NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM C NNSM 3588 3476 1161 3476 1080 3588 4533 1161 4533
the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed ἐγέννησεν 3 ‹ τὸν 4 Βόες 5› ἐκ 6 ‹ τῆς 7 Ῥαχάβ 8› δὲ 10 Βόες 9 ἐγέννησεν 11 ‹ τὸν 12 Ἰωβὴδ 13› egennēsen ton Boes ek tēs Rhachab de Boes egennēsen ton Iōbēd VF3SAIA RASM NASM EG RGSF NGSF C NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM 1080 3588 1003-vl 1537 3588 4477 1161 1003-vl 1080 3588 5601
by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of ἐκ 14 ‹ τῆς 15 Ῥούθ 16› δὲ 18 Ἰωβὴδ 17 ἐγέννησεν 19 ‹ τὸν 20 Ἰεσσαί 21› δὲ 2 Ἰεσσαὶ 1 ἐγέννησεν 3 ek tēs Rhouth de Iōbēd egennēsen ton Iessai de Iessai egennēsen EG RGSF NGSF C NNSM VF3SAIA RASM NASM C NNSM VF3SAIA 1537 3588 4503 1161 5601 1080 3588 2421 1161 2421 1080
1 Greek Aram; also verse 4
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus christ, the son of david, the son of Abraham.
¶ 2 Abraham was the father of isaac, and isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of ram,1 4 and ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of nahshon, and nahshon the father of salmon, 5 and salmon the father of Boaz by rahab, and Boaz the father of obed by ruth, and obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of david the king.¶ And david was the father of solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and solomon the father of rehoboam, and rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.¶ 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of shealtiel,4 and shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of eliakim, and eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of eliud, 15 and eliud the father of eleazar, and eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,
dAs eVAnGeliUM nAch MATThÄUs
Jesu Stammbaum(Lk 3,23-38)
1 dies ist das Buch von der Geschichte Jesu christi, des sohnes davids, des sohnes
Abrahams.¶ 2 Abraham zeugte isaak. isaak zeugte Jakob. Jakob zeugte Juda und seine Brüder.
3 Juda zeugte perez und serach mit der Tamar. perez zeugte hezron. hezron zeugte ram. 4 ram zeugte Amminadab. Amminadab zeugte nachschon. nachschon zeugte salmon.
5 salmon zeugte Boas mit der rahab. Boas zeugte obed mit der rut. obed zeugte isai.
6 isai zeugte den König david.¶ david zeugte salomo mit der Frau des Uria. 7 salomo zeugte rehabeam. rehabeam zeugte Abija. Abija zeugte Asa.
8 Asa zeugte Joschafat. Joschafat zeugte Joram. Joram zeugte Usija.
9 Usija zeugte Jotam. Jotam zeugte Ahas. Ahas zeugte hiskia.
10 hiskia zeugte Manasse. Manasse zeugte Amon. Amon zeugte Josia.
11 Josia zeugte Jojachin und seine Brüder um die Zeit der babylonischen Gefangenschaft.
¶ 12 nach der babylonischen Gefangenschaft zeugte Jojachin schealtiël. schealtiël zeugte serubbabel. 13 serubbabel zeugte Abihud. Abihud zeugte eljakim. eljakim zeugte Asor.
14 Asor zeugte Zadok. Zadok zeugte Achim. Achim zeugte eliud.
15 eliud zeugte eleasar. eleasar zeugte Mattan. Mattan zeugte Jakob.
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SAN MATEO
1 Libro de la genealogía de Jesucristo, hijo de David, hijo de Abraham.
¶ 2 Abraham engendró a Isaac, Isaac a Jacob, y Jacob a Judá y a sus hermanos.
3 Judá engendró de Tamar a Fares y a Zara, Fares a Esrom, y Esrom a Aram.
4 Aram engendró a Aminadab, Aminadab a Naasón, y Naasón a Salmón.
5 Salmón engendró de Rahab a Booz, Booz engen-dró de Rut a Obed, y Obed a Isaí.
6 Isaí engendró al rey David, y el rey David engen-dró a Salomón de la que fue mujer de Urías.
7 Salomón engendró a Roboam, Roboam a Abías, y Abías a Asa.
8 Asa engendró a Josafat, Josafat a Joram, y Joram a Uzías.
9 Uzías engendró a Jotam, Jotam a Acaz, y Acaz a Ezequías. 10 Ezequías engendró a Manasés, Manasés a Amón, y Amón a Josías.
11 Josías engendró a Jeconías y a sus hermanos, en el tiempo de la deportación a Babilonia.¶ 12 Después de la deportación a Babilonia, Jeconías engendró a Salatiel, y Salatiel a Zorobabel.
13 Zorobabel engendró a Abiud, Abiud a Eliaquim, y Eliaquim a Azor. 14 Azor engendró a Sadoc, Sadoc a Aquim, y Aquim a Eliud. 15 Eliud engendró a Eleazar, Eleazar a Matán, Matán a Jacob; 16 y Jacob engendró a José, marido de María, de la cual nació Jesús, llamado el Cristo.¶ 17 De manera que todas las generaciones desde Abraham hasta David son catorce; desde David hasta la deportación a Babilonia, catorce; y desde la depor-tación a Babilonia hasta Cristo, catorce.
¶ 18 El nacimiento de Jesucristo fue así: Estando des-posada María su madre con José, antes que se junta-sen, se halló que había concebido del Espíritu Santo.
19 José su marido, como era justo, y no quería infamarla, quiso dejarla secretamente.
ThE GOSpEL ACCORDING TO
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1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
¶ 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of perez and Zerah by Tamar, and perez the father of hezron, and hezron the father of Ram,1 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of David the king.¶ And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,2 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of hezekiah, 10 and hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos,3 and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his broth-ers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.¶ 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel,4 and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.¶ 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.¶ 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ5 took place in this way. when his mother Mary had been betrothed6 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
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Classic Reference Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Compact Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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ESV Study Bibles, Personal Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ESV Study Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
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Four Holy Gospels, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Gift & Award Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gospel of John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Outreach Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outreach New Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Pew and Worship Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Pew and Worship Bible, Large Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Pocket New Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Premium Thinline Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Pulpit Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Share the Good News of Christmas Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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ship of Christ in every area of life; and (d) to glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in every way. Any surpluses which may arise shall be used solely to
further the ministry and shall not enure to the benefit of any individual.
DESIGNATED INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS OF CROSSWAY
IN AUSTRALIA: Harvest Christian Products, Macgregor, Queensland
IN CANADA: Foundation Distributing, Inc., Orono, Ontario
IN NEW ZEALAND: GPH Society Ltd., Palmerston North
IN SOUTH AFRICA: Christian Art, Vereeniging
IN THE U.K.: Inter-Varsity Press, Nottingham
THE CROSSWAY SALES TEAM LOOKS FORWARD TO SERVING YOU
GEOFFREY L. DENNIS COO, Executive Vice President
RANDY JAHNS Senior VP, Sales, Marketing, Bible Production
JASON PARK Manager, Digital Media
BRITT EDWARDS Director of Sales
KAY OLSEN Supervisor of Sales & Media Services
DANNY LEE Key Account Manager
DAN BUSH Key Account Manager
SHANTAY YATES Telephone Sales Representative
CONNIE HALL Telephone Sales Representative
DANIELLE SCHLECHT Telephone Sales Representative
BILL ANDERSON Bible Ministries Director
JAMES KINNARD Director of Marketing
AMY KRUIS Marketing Manager
ANGIE CHEATHAM Publicist
BEN KRUEGER Conference & Event Manager
ANDREW TEBBE Marketing & Copywriting Manager
LANE DAVIS Noble Marketing Southeast Field Representative
RYAN GARRETT Noble Marketing Mid-Central Field Representative
JERRY GORTMAKER Noble Marketing Great Lakes Field Representative
DOUG GUNDEN Noble Marketing South Field Representative
ROB LOWERY Noble Marketing Upper Midwest Field Representative
KIN MILLEN Noble Marketing Northwest Field Representative
ALAN READ Noble Marketing Southwest Field Representative
DAVID TERRY Noble Marketing Central-West Field Representative
JON TERRY Noble Marketing Mid-South Field Representative
TED H. TERRY Noble Marketing North-Central Field Representative
MAT SMITH Noble Marketing Western Regional Account Manager
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Share the Good News™ of Easter!
The Share the Good News™ of Easter program is a simple, cost-effective way to bring
the gospel to your community. The vision for this program is to equip local churches with a
gift to use in reaching out to their neighbors and inviting them to an Easter church service.
Here’s how you can participate:
1. Get your church on board and order bags from your local Christian retailer.
2. Pack your bags. Assemble each bag with an ESV Outreach New Testament,
Easter Edition, MP3 CD of the audio ESV New
Testament, The Good News of Easter tract; and a customizable
invitation for your church’s Easter service.
3. Pray. Before you knock on each door, take a moment to
pray for the family, and ask God to transform their lives
through the gospel message.
4. Gift your neighbors with a Good News of Easter bag.
Priced for ministry at only $1 per bag (sold in quantities of
50), this affordable package is a great evangelistic resource!
* Bags are sold in boxes of 50.
ONLY$1 PERBAG!*
www.GoodNewsofEaster.org
Bible Catalog
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Wheaton, Illinois 60187
t 630.682.4300
t 800.323.3890
f 630.682.4785
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