Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
KJV
Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός.
Greek NT
Jacob autem genuit Joseph virum Mariæ, de qua natus est Jesus, qui vocatur Christus.
Vulgate
and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
ASV
And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Μαρία
maria
noun · 54×
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
γεννάω
gennao
verb · 97×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
ἀνήρ
aner
noun · 216×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
Ἰακώβ
iakob
noun · 27×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰωσήφ
ioseph
noun · 35×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§437To the shepherds, the angel announced the birth of Jesus as the Messiah promised to Israel: "To you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord."32 From the beginning he was "the one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world", conceived as "holy" in Mary's virginal womb.33 God called Joseph to "take Mary as your wife, for that which is conc…
Cross-references
- John 1:14 — And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- John 4:25 — The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
- John 4:25 — The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
- Luke 1:27 — To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 1:27 — To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Luke 1:31 — And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- Luke 2:4 — And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
- Luke 2:7 — And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Luke 2:10 — And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Luke 2:11 — For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- Luke 2:48 — And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
- Luke 3:23 — And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
- Luke 3:23 — And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
- Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Mark 6:3 — Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
- Matt 2:13 — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring
- Matt 27:17 — Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
- Matt 27:22 — Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
- Rom 1:3 — Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;