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Matthew 1:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. "
Matthew 1:16
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14 Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.
15 Eliud became the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan. Matthan became the father of Jacob.
16 Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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Joseph, husband of Mary
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Mary, mother of Jesus Joseph is the husband of Mary.
Source: Matthew 1:16
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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Mary, mother of Jesus
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Joseph, husband of Mary Joseph is the husband of Mary.
Source: Matthew 1:16
Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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Jesus Mary is the mother of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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Jesus
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Simon Peter Simon Peter is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
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Andrew Andrew is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
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James, son of Zebedee James is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
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John, son of Zebedee John is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
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Mary, mother of Jesus Mary is the mother of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.
From This Chapter
Matthew 1:1
"The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
Matthew 1:2
"Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers."
Matthew 1:3
"Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram."
Matthew 1:4
"Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon."
Matthew 1:5
"Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse."
Matthew 1:6
"Jesse became the father of King David. David the king became the father of Solomon by her who had been Uriah’s wife."
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