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[THE HOLY GOSPEL: THE PREACHING OF MATHAI THE APOSTLE. BY THE STRENGTH OF OUR LORD AND OUR ALOHA JESHU MESHICHA, WE BEGIN TO WRITE THE BOOK OF THE HOLY GOSPEL; AND FIRST, THE GOSPEL, THE PREACHING OF MATHAI.]
[1] THE RECORD of the generation of Jeshu the Meshicha, the son of David, son of Abraham.
[2] Abraham begat Ishok, Ishok begat Jakub, Jakub begat Jehuda and his brethren,
[3] Jehuda begat Pharets and Zoroch from Thomar. Pharets begat Hetsron, Hetsron begat Arom,
[4] Arom begat Aminodob, Aminodob begat Nachshun, Nachshun begat Salmun,
[5] Salmun begat Booz from Rochab, Booz begat Ubid from Ruth, Ubid begat Ishai,
[6] Ishai begat David the king; David begat Shelemun from [her who had been] the wife of Uria;
[7] Shelemun begat Rehebaam, Rehebaam begat Abia, Abia begat Asa,
[8] Asa begat Johushaphat, Johushaphat begat Jurom, Jurom begat Uzia,
[9] Uzia begat Juthom, Juthom begat Ahaz, Ahaz begat Hezakia,
[10] Hezakia begat Menasha, Menasha begat Amun, Amun begat Jushia,
[11] Jushia begat Jukania and his brethren at the exile of Bobel.
[12] And after the exile of Bobel Jukania begat Shalathiel, Shalathiel begat Zurbobel,
[13] Zurbobel begat Abiud, Abiud begat Aliakim, Aliakim begat Ozur,
[14] Ozur begat Zoduk, Zoduk begat Akin, Akin begat Aliud,
[15] Aliud begat Aliozar, Aliozar begat Mathan, Mathan begat Jakub,
[16] Jakub begat Jauseph, husband of Mariam, of whom was born JESHU who is called the Meshicha.ⓘ
[17] Thus all the generations from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David to the exile of Bobel, fourteen generations; and from the exile of Bobel to the Meshicha, fourteen generations.
[18] NOW the nativity of Jeshu the Meshicha was thus: While Mariam his mother was betrothed to Jauseph, before they could be consociated, she was found to be with child from the Spirit of Holiness.
[19] But Jauseph her husband was just, and, not willing to defame her, meditated privately to release her.
[20] But while [on] these [things] he reflected, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him, Jauseph, son of David, fear not to take Mariam thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Spirit of Holiness.
[21] She shall give birth to a son, and thou shalt call his name JESHU; for he shall save his people from their sins.
[22] Now all this was done, that what was spoken from the Lord by the prophetⓘ might be fulfilled:
[23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth the son, and they shall call his name Amanuel; which is interpreted, With us [is] our Aloha.
[24] Then Jauseph, when he had arisen from his sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;
[25] And knew her not until she had given birth to her son, the firstborn; and she called his name Jeshu.
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