Matthew 1:17

“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Matthew 1:17

So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Matthew chapter 1

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

So all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; and from David unto the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon unto the Christ fourteen generations.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So 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.
- Basic English Bible

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
- Darby Bible

So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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 to Christ are fourteen generations.
- Webster's Bible

There are therefore, in all, fourteen generations from Abraham to David; fourteen from David to the Removal to Babylon; and fourteen from the Removal to Babylon to the Christ.
- Weymouth Bible

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
- World English Bible

And so alle generaciouns fro Abraham to Dauid ben fourtene generacions, and fro Dauid to the transmygracioun of Babiloyne ben fourtene generaciouns, and fro the transmygracioun of Babiloyne to Crist ben fourtene generaciouns.
- Wycliffe Bible

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David [are] fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Jim McDaniel's comment on 2020-11-11 08:43:47:

Regarding counting, look at Christ dying on Friday and rising on Sunday equals three days. My understanding is that it was custom at that time to count any piece of a day as a full day in the counting of time. If that is true, then the generations on each end would be counted twice, once in each series.

Further, consider that the first year A.D. is 1, not 0.

Will some Biblical scholars confirm or correct this understanding?

Diana Williams's comment on 2014-11-01 12:20:25:

Matt 1 16 should probably read and Jacob the father of Joseph, the father of Mary, the mother of Yashua. Joseph is 12, Mary is 13 and Yashua is 14. This Joseph is Mary 's father not the husband whose name is also Joseph.

ROCKYGIAMMICHELE's comment on 2014-06-14 09:53:00:

Satanel evil one , is under an eternal judgment, not discerning a tree of knowledge of good and evil. Adam sinned, though they were both reliant upon God to locate them in a garden. Adam though he sinned was placed on earth to till and to offer, he received his due portion, his satisfaction. The consequence of original sin is despair, distress, domination, agressive behavior one nature man against another as the son of Adam in Cain proved. Grace and peace to the people of God through Isseio, the Christ, this day and always , amen.

Rod Hughes's comment on 2013-12-15 14:07:44:

Only 13 generations up to Jesus and yes it makes no sense if the lineage is talking about Joseph unless Joseph was the name of Mary's father also and then you have 14 generations plus the blood line would include Mary.

Vilmos's comment on 2013-07-29 09:38:08:

The whole chain of descendents makes no sense since Joseph is not the father of Jesus. Either Matthew made a mistake or he wanted to say something more important.

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