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Berean Standard Bible

“and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.”

Matthew 1:16

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Matthew opens with a genealogy tracing Jesus through Abraham and David. Each link is a father and a son until the final entry, where the pattern changes.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is named Christ.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jacob engendró á José, marido de María, de la cual nació Jesús, el cual es llamado el Cristo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jacob fue el padre de José, esposo de María, y María fue la madre de Jesús, el Mesías.

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