17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.
18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
19And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
20But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
21And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
22Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
23See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
