16 and Jacob the father of sJoseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to tthe Christ fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of uJesus Christ1 took place in this way. vWhen his mother Mary had been betrothed2 to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child wfrom the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:4
4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where othe Christ was to be born.
Matthew 16:16
16 Simon Peter replied, a“You are bthe Christ, cthe Son of dthe living God.”
Matthew 16:20
20 oThen he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Matthew 22:42
42 saying, “What do you think about nthe Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, n“The son of David.”
Matthew 23:8–10
8 gBut you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are hall brothers.1 9 iAnd call no man your father on earth, for jyou have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, kthe Christ.
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