Top Verses from Matthew 1  

This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. (NIV)

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant [through the power] of the Holy Spirit. (AMP)

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. (KJV)

"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (NIV)

She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God]. (AMP)

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. (KJV)

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram (NIV)

Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Aram (AMP)

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; (KJV)

"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). (NIV)

Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel--which, when translated, means, God with us. [Isa. 7:14.] (AMP)

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (KJV)

Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon (NIV)

Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon (AMP)

And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; (KJV)

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: (NIV)

THE BOOK of the ancestry (genealogy) of Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham. [Ps. 132:11; Isa. 11:1.] (AMP)

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (KJV)

And Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. (NIV)

And Josiah became the father of Jeconiah [also called Coniah and Jehoiachin] and his brothers about the time of the removal (deportation) to Babylon. [II Kings 24:14; I Chron. 3:15, 16.] (AMP)

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: (KJV)

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah (NIV)

Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram [Jehoram], Joram the father of Uzziah (AMP)

And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; (KJV)

Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, (NIV)

Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, (AMP)

And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; (KJV)

Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah (NIV)

Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah (AMP)

And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; (KJV)