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Matthew

Chapter 1
1
Phonetic (Greek): Biblos geneseos Ἰesoy christoy yhioy Dauid yhioy Ἀbraam.
Edified Edition (EDE)This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ.

2
Phonetic (Greek): Ἀbraam egennesen ton Ἰsaak, Ἰsaak de egennesen ton Ἰakob, Ἰakob de egennesen ton Ἰoydan kai toys adelphoys aytoy,
Edified Edition (EDE)Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers;

Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰσαάκ, Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ,

3
Phonetic (Greek): Ἰoydas de egennesen ton Phares kai ton Zara ek tes Thamar, Phares de egennesen ton Ἑsrom, Ἑsrom de egennesen ton Ἀram,
Edified Edition (EDE)Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron was the father of Ram;

Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζάρα ἐκ τῆς Θαμάρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑσρώμ, Ἑσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀράμ,

4
Phonetic (Greek): Ἀram de egennesen ton Ἀminadab, Ἀminadab de egennesen ton Naasson, Naasson de egennesen ton Salmon,
Edified Edition (EDE)Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon was the father of Salmon;

Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ, Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλμών,

5
Phonetic (Greek): Salmon de egennesen ton ⸂Boes ek tes Ῥachab, Boes⸃ de egennesen ton ⸂Ἰobed ek tes Ῥoyth, Ἰobed⸃ de egennesen ton Ἰessai,
Edified Edition (EDE)Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed was the father of Jesse;

Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν ⸂Βόες ἐκ τῆς Ῥαχάβ, Βόες⸃ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν ⸂Ἰωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ῥούθ, Ἰωβὴδ⸃ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεσσαί,

6
Phonetic (Greek): Ἰessai de egennesen ton Dauid ton basilea. Dauid ⸀de egennesen ton Solomona ek tes toy Oyriou,
Edified Edition (EDE)Jesse was the father of David the king. David the king was the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;

Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Δαυὶδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυὶδ ⸀δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου,

7
Phonetic (Greek): Solomon de egennesen ton Ῥoboam, Ῥoboam de egennesen ton Ἀbia, Ἀbia de egennesen ton ⸂Ἀsaph,
Edified Edition (EDE)Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam was the father of Abijah, and Abijah was the father of Asa;

Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ῥοβοάμ, Ῥοβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιά, Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν ⸂Ἀσάφ,

8
Phonetic (Greek): Ἀsaph⸃ de egennesen ton Ἰosaphat, Ἰosaphat de egennesen ton Ἰoram, Ἰoram de egennesen ton Ὀzian,
Edified Edition (EDE)Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat was the father of Joram, and Joram was the father of Uzziah;

Ἀσὰφ⸃ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ, Ἰωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωράμ, Ἰωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ὀζίαν,

9
Phonetic (Greek): Ὀzias de egennesen ton Ἰoatham, Ἰoatham de egennesen ton Ἀchaz, Ἀchaz de egennesen ton Ἑzekian,
Edified Edition (EDE)Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham was the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz was the father of Hezekiah;

Ὀζίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωαθάμ, Ἰωαθὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀχάζ, Ἀχὰζ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἑζεκίαν,

10
Phonetic (Greek): Ἑzekias de egennesen ton Manasse, Manasses de egennesen ton ⸂Ἀmos, Ἀmos⸃ de egennesen ton Ἰosian,
Edified Edition (EDE)Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh was the father of Amon, and Amon was the father of Josiah;

Ἑζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν ⸂Ἀμώς, Ἀμὼς⸃ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσίαν,

11
Phonetic (Greek): Ἰosias de egennesen ton Ἰechonian kai toys adelphoys aytoy epi tes metoikesias Babylonos.
Edified Edition (EDE)Josiah was the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time they were carried away to Babylon;

Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος.

12
Phonetic (Greek): Meta de ten metoikesian Babylonos Ἰechonias egennesen ton Salathiel, Salathiel de egennesen ton Zorobabel,
Edified Edition (EDE)And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel;

Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ἰεχονίας ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ζοροβαβέλ,

13
Phonetic (Greek): Zorobabel de egennesen ton Ἀbioyd, Ἀbioyd de egennesen ton Ἐliakim, Ἐliakim de egennesen ton Ἀzor,
Edified Edition (EDE)Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud, Abiud was the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim was the father of Azor;

Ζοροβαβὲλ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀβιούδ, Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλιακίμ, Ἐλιακὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀζώρ,

14
Phonetic (Greek): Ἀzor de egennesen ton Sadok, Sadok de egennesen ton Ἀchim, Ἀchim de egennesen ton Ἐlioyd,
Edified Edition (EDE)Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Achim, and Achim was the father of Eliud;

Ἀζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἀχίμ, Ἀχὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλιούδ,

15
Phonetic (Greek): Ἐlioyd de egennesen ton Ἐleazar, Ἐleazar de egennesen ton Matthan, Matthan de egennesen ton Ἰakob,
Edified Edition (EDE)Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar was the father of Matthan, and Matthan was the father of Jacob;

Ἐλιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἐλεάζαρ, Ἐλεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰακώβ,

16
Phonetic (Greek): Ἰakob de egennesen ton Ἰoseph ton andra Marias, ex hes egennethe Ἰesoys ho legomenos christos.
Edified Edition (EDE)And Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος χριστός.

17
Phonetic (Greek): Pasai oyn ahi geneai apo Ἀbraam heos Dauid geneai dekatessares, kai apo Dauid heos tes metoikesias Babylonos geneai dekatessares, kai apo tes metoikesias Babylonos heos toy christoy geneai dekatessares.
Edified Edition (EDE)So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon until the Messiah are fourteen generations.

Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυὶδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.

18
Phonetic (Greek): Toy de ⸀Ἰesoy christoy he ⸀genesis ohytos en. ⸀mnesteutheises tes metros aytoy Marias tῷ Ἰoseph, prin e synelthein aytoys ehyrethe en gastri echousa ek pneymatos hagiou.
Edified Edition (EDE)Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: After His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Τοῦ δὲ ⸀Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ἡ ⸀γένεσις οὕτως ἦν. ⸀μνηστευθείσης τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου.

19
Phonetic (Greek): Ἰoseph de ho aner aytes, dikaios on kai me thelon ayten ⸀deigmatisai, eboulethe lathrᾳ apolysai ayten.
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not wanting to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν ⸀δειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρᾳ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν.

20
Phonetic (Greek): tayta de aytoy enthymethentos idoy angelos kyriou katʼ onar ephane aytῷ legon· Ἰoseph yhios Dauid, me phobethῇs paralabein ⸀Marian ten gynaika sou, to gar en aytῇ gennethen ek pneymatos estin hagiou·
Edified Edition (EDE)But while he thought about these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit."

ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος κυρίου κατʼ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων· Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυίδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν ⸀Μαρίαν τὴν γυναῖκά σου, τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἁγίου·

21
Phonetic (Greek): texetai de yhion kai kaleseis to onoma aytoy Ἰesoyn, aytos gar sosei ton laon aytoy apo ton hamartion ayton.
Edified Edition (EDE)"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."

τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν, αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.

22
Phonetic (Greek): toyto de holon gegonen hina plerothῇ to ῥethen ⸀hypo kyriou dia toy prophetou legontos·
Edified Edition (EDE)Now all this was done so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ⸀ὑπὸ κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·

23
Phonetic (Greek): Ἰdoy he parthenos en gastri hexei kai texetai yhion, kai kalesousin to onoma aytoy Ἐmmanouel· ho estin methermeneuomenon Methʼ hemon ho theos.
Edified Edition (EDE)"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which means, "God with us."

Ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσιν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ· ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ θεός.

24
Phonetic (Greek): ⸀egertheis de ho Ἰoseph apo toy hypnou epoiesen hos prosetaxen aytῷ ho angelos kyriou kai parelaben ten gynaika aytoy·
Edified Edition (EDE)When Joseph woke up from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife home.

⸀ἐγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ·

25
Phonetic (Greek): kai oyk eginosken ayten heos ohy eteken ⸀yhion· kai ekalesen to onoma aytoy Ἰesoyn.
Edified Edition (EDE)But he did not have sexual relations with her until she had brought forth her firstborn Son; and he called His name JESUS.

καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκεν ⸀υἱόν· καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.