Matthew 1:1-5

This book is the record of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham, beginning with the family line:

Abraham was the father of Isaac; and Isaac the father of Jacob; and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers;

and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar); and Perez the father of Hezron; and Hezron the father of Ram;

and Ram the father of Amminadab; and Amminadab the father of Nahshon; and Nahshon the father of Salmon;

and Salmon the father of Boaz (his mother was Rahab); and Boaz the father of Obed (his mother was Ruth); and Obed the father of Jesse;