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New Testament
The author of the first Gospel is the apostle and evangelist Matthew. Before the Lord called him to the apostolic office, he was named Levi (Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27); but when he followed Christ, he received the surname Matthew. The account of his calling by the Lord is also recorded by himself in his Gospel (chap. 9:9-13). Matthew previously had the profession of a tax collector, settled in Capernaum, which also seems to have been his hometown. When the Lord met him sitting at the tax office and called him to follow Him, he did so without any hesitation or delay. According to tradition, Matthew preached the Gospel to the Jews, and afterwards he traveled to Ethiopia and Parthia, where he died.
The Gospel of Matthew was first written in the Hebrew (Aramaic) language, because he originally intended it for the Hebrews. However, he himself or another apostolic man translated it into the Greek language. The Gospel according to Matthew was written between the years 60-66 A.D.
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:
1 ΒΙΒΛΟΣ γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυΐδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ.
2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
2 Ἀβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰσαάκ, Ἰσαὰκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰακώβ, Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ,
3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram.
3 Ἰούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐσρώμ, Ἐσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀράμ,
4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon.
4 Ἀρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀμιναδάβ, Ἀμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλμών,
5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse,
5 Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς Ραχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὠβὴδ ἐκ τῆς Ρούθ, Ὠβὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεσσαί,
6 and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
6 Ἰεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυΐδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυΐδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε τὸν Σολομῶντα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου,
7 Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.
7 Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ροβοάμ, Ροβοάμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀβιά, Ἀβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀσά,
8 Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.
8 Ἀσὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσαφάτ, Ἰωσαφάτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωράμ, Ἰωρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὀζίαν,
9 Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
9 Ὀζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωάθαμ, Ἰωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἄχαζ, Ἄχαζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐζεκίαν,
10 Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.
10 Ἐζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀμών, Ἀμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσίαν,
11 Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.
11 Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος.
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel.
12 Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος Ἰεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ,
13 Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor.
13 Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀβιούδ, Ἀβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλιακείμ, Ἐλιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀζώρ,
14 Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud.
14 Ἀζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀχείμ, Ἀχεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλιούδ,
15 Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob.
15 Ἐλιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἐλεάζαρ, Ἐλεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰακώβ,
16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.
16 Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός.
17 So 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.
17 Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ Ἀβραάμ ἕως Δαυΐδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυΐδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες.
18 Now 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.
18 Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
19 Ἰωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν.
20 But 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.
20 Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾿ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων· Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν Ἁγίου.
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”
21 τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.
22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
22 Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ρηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·
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.”
23 Ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν, καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.
24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
24 Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ,
25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.
25 καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.
NKJV translation