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  • Matthew 1:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 16 Jacob became father to Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born,+ who is called Christ.+

  • Matthew 1:16
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 16 Ἰακὼβ Jacob δὲ but ἐγέννησεν generated τὸν the Ἰωσὴφ Joseph τὸν the ἄνδρα husband Μαρίας, of Mary, ἐξ out of ἧς whom ἐγεννήθη was generated Ἰησοῦς Jesus ὁ the (one) λεγόμενος being said Χριστός. Christ.

  • Matthew 1:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 16 Jacob became father to Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born,+ who is called Christ.+

  • Matthew 1:16
    The Bible in Living English
    • 16 and Jacob, Joseph, the husband of Mary who had for her son Jesus, known as the Messiah.

  • Matthew 1:16
    American Standard Version
    • 16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Matthew 1:16
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus,—who is called Christ.

  • Matthew 1:16
    King James Version
    • 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 1:16 it-1 114, 916; wp16.3 9; nwt 1695

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 1:16 w78 4/1 13; w74 105-106; ad 82, 640, 963; w62 159

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 1:16

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 114, 916

      The Watchtower (Public),

      No. 3 2016, p. 9

      New World Translation, p. 1695

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 1:16

      Joseph: Matthew’s account does not use the expression “became father to” (see study note on Mt 1:2) in describing Joseph’s relationship to Jesus. It simply says that Joseph was the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born. The Greek pronoun rendered “whom” is feminine and can refer only to Mary. So Matthew’s genealogy highlights that while Jesus is not the physical son of Joseph, he is his adoptive son and therefore a legal heir of David. Luke’s genealogy highlights that Jesus through his mother, Mary, is the natural heir of David.

      Christ: See study note on Mt 1:1 and Glossary.

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