29th Edition. AOARVARD 10-01-53 THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, AND THE NUMBER OF CHAPTERS IN EACH BOOK. i i The Gospel according to Saint MATTHEW. CHAP. I. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac be-ceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamat; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; ard Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfiled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; shall call his name Emmanuel, which and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and being interpreted is, God with us. Obed begat Jesse; 24 Then Joseph, being raised from 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had David the king begat Solomon of her bidden him, and took unto him his wife: that had been the wife of Urias; 25 And knew her not till she had 7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Ro- brought forth her first-born son: and boam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; he called his name JESUS. 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; CHAP. II. The wise men worship Christ. Now when Jesus was born in Beth lehem of Judea in the days of Her 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat od the king, behold, there came wise Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethle 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc hem of Judea: for thus it is written by begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; the prophet, 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Ele- 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land azar begat Matthan; and Matthan be- of Juda, art not the least among the gat Jacob; princes of Juda: for out of thee shall 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the hus- come a Governor, that shall rule my band of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, people Israel. who is called Christ. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily 17 So all the generations from Abra-called the wise men, inquired of them ham to David are fourteen generations; diligently what time the star appeared. and from David until the carrying away 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and into Babylon are fourteen generations said, Go, and search diligently for the and from the carrying away into Baby- young child; and when ye have found lon unto Christare fourteen generations. him, bring me word again, that I may 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. a 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her public example, with minded to put her away privily. come and worship him: 'co. 9 When they had hear the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before thein, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they re- |
