The Ancestors of Jesus
(Luke 3.23-38)1 Jesus Christ came from the family of King David and also from the family of Abraham. And this is a list of his ancestors. 2-6a From Abraham to King David, his ancestors were:
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers (Judah's sons were Perez and Zerah, and their mother was Tamar), Hezron;
Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Obed (his mother was Ruth), Jesse, and King David.
6b-11 From David to the time of the exile in Babylonia, the ancestors of Jesus were:
David, Solomon (his mother had been Uriah's wife), Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram;
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, and Jehoiachin and his brothers.
12-16 From the exile to the birth of Jesus, his ancestors were:
Jehoiachin, Shealtiel, Zerubbabel, Abiud, Eliakim, Azor, Zadok, Achim;
Eliud, Eleazar, Matthan, Jacob, and Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
17 There were 14 generations from Abraham to David. There were also 14 from David to the exile in Babylonia and 14 more to the birth of the Messiah.
The Birth of Jesus
(Luke 2.1-7)18 This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David's family. But before they were married, she learned that she was going to have a baby by God's Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone. So he decided to quietly call off the wedding.
20 While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her. 21 Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet had said, 23 “A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”
24 After Joseph woke up, he and Mary were soon married, just as the Lord's angel had told him to do. 25 But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.
Généalogie de Jésus-Christ
V. 1-17: cf. (1 Ch 2:3-15; 3.) Lu 3:23-38. (1 Ch 17:11-14. Ac 13:23.)1 Généalogie de Jésus-Christ, fils de David, fils d’Abraham. 2 Abraham engendra Isaac; Isaac engendra Jacob; Jacob engendra Juda et ses frères; 3 Juda engendra de Thamar Pharès et Zara; Pharès engendra Esrom; Esrom engendra Aram; 4 Aram engendra Aminadab; Aminadab engendra Naasson; Naasson engendra Salmon; 5 Salmon engendra Boaz de Rahab; Boaz engendra Obed de Ruth; 6 Obed engendra Isaï; Isaï engendra David. Le roi David engendra Salomon de la femme d’Urie; 7 Salomon engendra Roboam; Roboam engendra Abia; Abia engendra Asa; 8 Asa engendra Josaphat; Josaphat engendra Joram; Joram engendra Ozias; 9 Ozias engendra Joatham; Joatham engendra Achaz; Achaz engendra Ézéchias; 10 Ézéchias engendra Manassé; Manassé engendra Amon; Amon engendra Josias; 11 Josias engendra Jéchonias et ses frères, au temps de la déportation à Babylone. 12 Après la déportation à Babylone, Jéchonias engendra Salathiel; Salathiel engendra Zorobabel; 13 Zorobabel engendra Abiud; Abiud engendra Éliakim; Éliakim engendra Azor; 14 Azor engendra Sadok; Sadok engendra Achim; Achim engendra Éliud; 15 Éliud engendra Éléazar; Éléazar engendra Matthan; Matthan engendra Jacob; 16 Jacob engendra Joseph, l’époux de Marie, de laquelle est né Jésus, qui est appelé Christ. 17 Il y a donc en tout quatorze générations depuis Abraham jusqu’à David, quatorze générations depuis David jusqu’à la déportation à Babylone, et quatorze générations depuis la déportation à Babylone jusqu’au Christ.
Naissance de Jésus-Christ
V. 18-25: cf. Lu 2:1-21. És 7:14. Ga 4:4.18 Voici de quelle manière arriva la naissance de Jésus-Christ. Marie, sa mère, ayant été fiancée à Joseph, se trouva enceinte, par la vertu du Saint-Esprit, avant qu’ils eussent habité ensemble. 19 Joseph, son époux, qui était un homme de bien et qui ne voulait pas la diffamer, se proposa de rompre secrètement avec elle. 20 Comme il y pensait, voici, un ange du Seigneur lui apparut en songe, et dit: Joseph, fils de David, ne crains pas de prendre avec toi Marie, ta femme, car l’enfant qu’elle a conçu vient du Saint-Esprit; 21 elle enfantera un fils, et tu lui donneras le nom de Jésus; c’est lui qui sauvera son peuple de ses péchés. 22 Tout cela arriva afin que s’accomplît ce que le Seigneur avait annoncé par le prophète:
23 Voici, la vierge sera enceinte, elle enfantera un fils,
Et on lui donnera le nom d’Emmanuel,
ce qui signifie Dieu avec nous. 24 Joseph s’étant réveillé fit ce que l’ange du Seigneur lui avait ordonné, et il prit sa femme avec lui. 25 Mais il ne la connut point jusqu’à ce qu’elle eût enfanté un fils, auquel il donna le nom de Jésus.
