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New Testament

Matthew 1

1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

βιβλος γενεσεως ιησου χριστου, υιου δαυιδ υιου αβρααμ.

2Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

αβρααμ εγεννησεν τον ισαακ, ισαακ δε εγεννησεν τον ιακωβ, ιακωβ δε εγεννησεν τον ιουδαν και τους αδελφους αυτου,

3Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.

ιουδας δε εγεννησεν τον φαρες και τον ζαρα εκ της θαμαρ, φαρες δε εγεννησεν τον εσρωμ, εσρωμ δε εγεννησεν τον αραμ,

4Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.

αραμ δε εγεννησεν τον αμιναδαβ, αμιναδαβ δε εγεννησεν τον ναασσων, ναασσων δε εγεννησεν τον σαλμων,

5Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,

σαλμων δε εγεννησεν τον βοοζ εκ της ραχαβ, βοοζ δε εγεννησεν τον ωβηδ εκ της ρουθ, ωβηδ δε εγεννησεν τον ιεσσαι,

6and Jesse begot David the king.

ιεσσαι δε εγεννησεν τον δαυιδ τον βασιλεα. δαυιδ δε ο βασιλευς εγεννησεν τον σολομωνα εκ της του ουριου,

7David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

σολομων δε εγεννησεν τον ροβοαμ, ροβοαμ δε εγεννησεν τον αβια, αβια δε εγεννησεν τον ασα,

8Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.

ασα δε εγεννησεν τον ιωσαφατ, ιωσαφατ δε εγεννησεν τον ιωραμ, ιωραμ δε εγεννησεν τον οζιαν,

9Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.

οζιας δε εγεννησεν τον ιωαθαμ, ιωαθαμ δε εγεννησεν τον αχαζ, αχαζ δε εγεννησεν τον εζεκιαν,

10Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.

εζεκιας δε εγεννησεν τον μανασση, μανασσης δε εγεννησεν τον αμων, αμων δε εγεννησεν τον ιωσιαν,

11Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

ιωσιας δε εγεννησεν τον ιεχονιαν και τους αδελφους αυτου επι της μετοικεσιας βαβυλωνος.

12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.

μετα δε την μετοικεσιαν βαβυλωνος ιεχονιας εγεννησεν τον σαλαθιηλ, σαλαθιηλ δε εγεννησεν τον ζοροβαβελ,

13Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.

ζοροβαβελ δε εγεννησεν τον αβιουδ, αβιουδ δε εγεννησεν τον ελιακειμ, ελιακειμ δε εγεννησεν τον αζωρ,

14Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud.

αζωρ δε εγεννησεν τον σαδωκ, σαδωκ δε εγεννησεν τον αχειμ, αχειμ δε εγεννησεν τον ελιουδ,

15Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.

ελιουδ δε εγεννησεν τον ελεαζαρ, ελεαζαρ δε εγεννησεν τον ματθαν, ματθαν δε εγεννησεν τον ιακωβ,

16And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

ιακωβ δε εγεννησεν τον ιωσηφ τον ανδρα μαριας, εξ ης εγεννηθη ιησους ο λεγομενος χριστος.

17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.

πασαι ουν αι γενεαι απο αβρααμ εως δαυιδ γενεαι δεκατεσσαρες, και απο δαυιδ εως της μετοικεσιας βαβυλωνος γενεαι δεκατεσσαρες, και απο της μετοικεσιας βαβυλωνος εως του χριστου γενεαι δεκατεσσαρες.

18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

του δε ιησου χριστου η γεννησις ουτως ην. μνηστευθεισης γαρ της μητρος αυτου μαριας τω ιωσηφ, πριν η συνελθειν αυτους ευρεθη εν γαστρι εχουσα εκ πνευματος αγιου.

19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

ιωσηφ δε ο ανηρ αυτης, δικαιος ων και μη θελων αυτην παραδειγματισαι, εβουληθη λαθρα απολυσαι αυτην.

20But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

ταυτα δε αυτου ενθυμηθεντος ιδου αγγελος κυριου κατ οναρ εφανη αυτω λεγων· ιωσηφ υιος δαυιδ, μη φοβηθης παραλαβειν μαριαμ την γυναικα σου· το γαρ εν αυτη γεννηθεν εκ πνευματος εστιν αγιου.

21And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.'

τεξεται δε υιον και καλεσεις το ονομα αυτου ιησουν· αυτος γαρ σωσει τον λαον αυτου απο των αμαρτιων αυτων.

22So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

τουτο δε ολον γεγονεν ινα πληρωθη το ρηθεν υπο του κυριου δια του προφητου λεγοντος·

23'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us.'

ιδου η παρθενος εν γαστρι εξει και τεξεται υιον, και καλεσουσιν το ονομα αυτου εμμανουηλ, ο εστιν μεθερμηνευομενον μεθ ημων ο θεος.

24Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,

διεγερθεις δε ο ιωσηφ απο του υπνου εποιησεν ως προσεταξεν αυτω ο αγγελος κυριου και παρελαβεν την γυναικα αυτου,

25and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

και ουκ εγινωσκεν αυτην εως ου ετεκεν τον υιον αυτης τον πρωτοτοκον, και εκαλεσεν το ονομα αυτου ιησουν.

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