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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "MAT-1:1",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.1",
        "text": "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
      },{
        "n": 2,
        "refId": "MAT-1:2",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.2",
        "text": "Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;"
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "MAT-1:3",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.3",
        "text": "and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;"
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "MAT-1:4",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.4",
        "text": "and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;"
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "MAT-1:5",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.5",
        "text": "and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;"
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "MAT-1:6",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.6",
        "text": "and Jesse begat David the king.     And David begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Uriah;"
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "MAT-1:7",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.7",
        "text": "and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;"
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "MAT-1:8",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.8",
        "text": "and Asa begat Jehoshaphat; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Uzziah;"
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "MAT-1:9",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.9",
        "text": "and Uzziah begat Jotham; and Jotham begat Ahaz; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah;"
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "MAT-1:10",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.10",
        "text": "and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;"
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "MAT-1:11",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.11",
        "text": "and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "MAT-1:12",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.12",
        "text": "And after the carrying away to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel;"
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "MAT-1:13",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.13",
        "text": "and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;"
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "MAT-1:14",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.14",
        "text": "and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;"
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "MAT-1:15",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.15",
        "text": "and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;"
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "MAT-1:16",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.16",
        "text": "and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "MAT-1:17",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.17",
        "text": "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."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "MAT-1:18",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.18",
        "text": "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "MAT-1:19",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.19",
        "text": "And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "MAT-1:20",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.20",
        "text": "But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "MAT-1:21",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.21",
        "text": "And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins."
      },{
        "n": 22,
        "refId": "MAT-1:22",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.22",
        "text": "Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,"
      },{
        "n": 23,
        "refId": "MAT-1:23",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.23",
        "text": "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring       forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel;     which is, being interpreted, God with us."
      },{
        "n": 24,
        "refId": "MAT-1:24",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.24",
        "text": "And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;"
      },{
        "n": 25,
        "refId": "MAT-1:25",
        "verseRef": "MAT.1.25",
        "text": "and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS."
      }
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