The document traces Jesus' genealogy from Abraham through Joseph his legal father. It notes some of the imperfect or scandalous people in Jesus' lineage like Tamar, Ruth the Moabite, and David the adulterer. However, it emphasizes that God uses imperfect people and that one's past or family does not matter to God. It then describes Jesus' miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and birth to Mary. The life of Jesus, who is the Word made flesh, preexisted with God before his incarnation as savior of mankind. It invites the reader to believe in Jesus and be born again of the Spirit of God.

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2. Matthew 1 1 The book of the generation of Jesus
Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and
Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Jesus was the fulfillment of God's Promise to
Abraham,
And the Promise that He would be of the kingly
line of David.
Jesus' genealogy is traced here through His
legal earthly father -- Joseph.
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3. 3 And Judas begat Phares
and Zara of Tamar; and
Phares begat Esrom; and
Esrom begat Aram; 4 And
Aram begat Aminadab;
and Aminadab begat
Naasson; and Naasson
begat Salmon;
Tamar was Judah's
daughter-in-law posing as
a prostitute.
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4. 5a AndSalmon begat
Boaz of Rahab;
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5. 5b and Boaz begat Obed of
Ruth; and Obed begat
Jesse;
Ruth was a Moabite.
Genesis 19 36- 37 Thus were
both the daughters of Lot
with child by their father.
And the firstborn bare a
son, and called his name
Moab: the same is the
father of the Moabites unto
this day. 5

6. 6 And Jesse begat David
the king; and David the
king begat Solomon of
her that had been the wife
of Urias;
David was an adulterer
and a murderer.
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7. 7 And Solomon begat
Roboam; and Roboam
begat Abia; and Abia
begat Asa; 8 And Asa
begat Josaphat; and
Josaphat begat Joram;
and Joram begat Ozias;
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8. 9 And Ozias begat Joatham;
and Joatham begat Achaz;
and Achaz begat Ezekias;
10 And Ezekias begat
Manasses; and Manasses
begat Amon; and Amon
begat Josias; 11 And Josias
begat Jechonias and his
brethren, about the time
they were carried away to
Babylon:
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9. 12 And after they were brought to Babylon,
Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat
Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and
Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim;
and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar;
and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat
Jacob;
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10. 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the
husband of Mary, of whom was
born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from
Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; and from David
until the carrying away into
Babylon are fourteen
generations; and from the
carrying away into Babylon unto
Christ are fourteen generations.
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11. All in the line of Jesus
Christ, the Son of God.
God would have us understand that He uses
imperfect men and women to do His Work.
Jesus came to save us all from our sins.
Whosoever will may come and be saved.
Your past doesn't matter; your family matters not.
What people think of you is not a concern to God.
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12. 18 Now the birth of Jesus
Christ was on this wise:
When as his mother Mary
was espoused to
Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with
child of the Holy Ghost.
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13. 19 Then Joseph her
husband, being a just
man, and not willing to
make her a public
example, was minded to
put her away privily.
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14. 20 But while he thought on
these things, behold, the
angel of the Lord appeared
unto him in a
dream, saying, Joseph, tho
u son of David, fear not to
take unto thee Mary thy
wife: for that which is
conceived in her is of the
Holy Ghost.
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15. 21 And she shall bring forth
a Son, and thou shalt call
His Name JESUS: for He
shall save His people from
their sins.
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16. 22-23 Now all this was
done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken
of the Lord by the
prophet, saying, Behold, a
virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth
a son, and they shall call
His Name
Emmanuel, which being
interpreted is, God with us.
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17. 24 Then Joseph being
raised from sleep did as
the angel of the Lord had
bidden him, and took unto
him his wife: 25 And knew
her not till she had
brought forth her firstborn
son: and he called His
Name JESUS.
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18. Did the Life of Jesus begin with his birth?
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19. John 1 1-3 In the beginning
was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and
the Word was God. The
same was in the begin-
ning with God. All things
were made by Him; and
without Him was not any
thing made that was
made.
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20. 4-5In Him was life; and
the life was the light of
men. And the light
shineth in darkness;
and the darkness
comprehended it not.
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21. 6-8 There was a man sent
from God, whose name
was John. The same came
for a witness, to bear wit-
ness of the Light, that all
men through Him might
believe. He was not that
Light, but was sent to bear
witness of that Light.
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22. 9-10 That
was the true
Light, which lighteth every
man that cometh into the
world. He was in the
world, and the world was
made by Him, and the world
knew Him not.
Luke 13 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest
the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto
thee; how often would I have gathered thy children
together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her
wings, and ye would not!
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23. 11 Hecame unto His
own, and His own received
Him not.
Jesus knows what it is
to be rejected.
He accepts whosoever
will come to Him.
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24. 12-13But as many as
received Him, to them
gave He power to become
the sons of God, even to
them that believe on His
Name: Which were
born, not of blood, nor of
the will of the flesh, nor of
the will of man, but of
God.
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25. 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.
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26. John 3 16-17 For God so
loved the world, that He
gave His only begotten
Son, that whosoever
believeth in Him should
not perish, but have
everlasting life. For God
sent not His Son into the
world to condemn the
world; but that the world
through Him might be
saved.
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27. Do you believe in the God of the Bible?
Do you believe that Jesus is God's Son?
Will you be born of the Spirit of God
into the family of God?
Come as you are; God will receive
you and cleanse you from sin.
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