The First New Testament Printed In English

The gospell of Saynct Mathew

The first Chapter.

    This is the book of the generation of Iesus Christ the son of

David, the son also of Abraham.

Abraham begat Isaac:

Isaac begat Iacob:

Iacob begat Iudas and his brethren:

Iudas begat Phares: and Zaram of Thamar:

Phares begat Esrom:

Esrom begat :

begat Aminadab:

Aminadab begat Naasson:

Naasson begat Salmon:

Salmon begat Boos of Rahab:

Boos begat Obed of Ruth:

Obed begat Iesse:

Iesse begat David the king:

     David the king begat Solomon, of her that was the wife of Ury:

Solomon begat Roboam:

Roboam begat Abia:

Abia begat Asa:

Asa begat Iosaphat:

Iosaphat begat Ioram:

Ioram begat Osias:

Osias begat Ioatham:

Ioatham begat Athas:

Athas begat Ezechias:

Ezechias begat Manasses:

Manasses begat Amon:

Amon begat Iosias:

Iosias begat Iechonias and his brethren about the time of the

captivity of Babylon .

    After they were led captive to Babylon , Iechonias begat

Salathiel:

Salathiel begat Zorobabel:

Zorobabel begat Abiud:

Abiud begat Eliachim:

Eliachim begat Azor:

Azor begat Sadoc:

Sadoc begat Achin:

Achin begat Eliud:

Eliud begat Eleasar:

Eleasar begat Matthan:

Matthan begat Iacob:

Iacob begat Ioseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born that Iesus

which is called Christ.

    All the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen

generations. And from David unto the captivity of Babylon , are

fourteen generations. And from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ,

are also fourteen generations.

    The birth of Christ was on this wise, when his mother Mary was

married unto Ioseph, before they came to dwell together, she was

found with child by the holy ghost. Then her husband Ioseph being a

perfect man, and loth to defame her, was minded to put her away

secretly. While he thus thought, behold, the angel of the lord

appeared unto him in sleep saying: Ioseph the son of David, fear not

to take unto thee, Mary thy wife. For that which is conceived in her,

is of the holy ghost. She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt

call his name Iesus. For he shall save his people from their sins.

    All this was done to fulfil that which was spoken of the lord, by

the prophet saying: Behold a maid shall be with child, and shall

bring forth a son, and they shalt call his name Emanuel, which is as

much to say, by interpretation, as God with us.

    Ioseph as soon as he awoke out of sleep, did as the angel of the

lord bade him, and took his wife unto him, and knew her not, till she

had brought forth her first son, and called his name Iesus.