Matthew 1:1

Easy To Read Version

This is the family history of Jesus Christ. He came from the family of David {\cf2\super [1]} and Abraham. {\cf2\super [2]}

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless people who bless you, and I will curse people who curse [71] you. I will use you to bless all the people on earth.”

Genesis 2:4

This is the history of the sky and the earth. This is the story about the things that happened at the time God made the earth and the sky.

Genesis 22:18

Every nation on the earth will be blessed through your descendants. [127] I will do this because you obeyed me.”

Genesis 5:1

This is the book about the family of Adam. [32] God made people a copy of himself. [33]

Psalm 132:11

The Lord made a promise to David.\par The Lord promised to be loyal to David.\par The Lord promised that the kings would come from David’s family.\par

Psalm 89:3

God said,\par “I made an agreement with my chosen king.\par I made a promise to my servant, David:\par

Psalm 89:36

David’s family will continue forever.\par His kingdom will last as long as the sun.\par

Isaiah 11:1

A small tree (child) will begin to grow from the stump (family) of Jesse. {\cf2\super [133]} That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots.

Isaiah 53:8

Men used force and took him—and they did not judge him fairly. No person can tell about his future family, because he was taken from the land of living people. He was punished to pay for the sins of my people.

Jeremiah 23:5

This message is from the Lord,\par “The time is coming,”\par “when I will raise up a good ‘sprout.’ {\cf2\super [181]} \par He will be a king\par who will rule in a wise way.\par He will do what is fair and right\par in the land.\par

Jeremiah 33:26

Then maybe I would turn away from Jacob’s {\cf2\super [281]} descendants. {\cf2\super [282]} And then maybe I would not let David’s descendants rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But David is my servant. And I will be kind to those people. And I will again cause good things to happen to those people.”

Amos 9:11

“David’s tent {\cf2\super [118]} has fallen,\par but at that time,\par I will set his tent up again.\par I will fix the holes in the walls.\par I will build the ruined buildings again.\par I will build it like it was before.\par

Zechariah 12:8

But the Lord will protect the people in Jerusalem. Even the clumsiest person will be a great soldier like David. And the men from David’s family will be like gods—like the Lord’s own angel leading the people.

Matthew 1:18

The mother of Jesus Christ was Mary. And this is how the birth of Jesus happened. Mary was engaged to marry Joseph. But before they married, Mary learned that she was pregnant with a child. Mary was pregnant by \{the power of\} the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}

Matthew 1:2

Abraham {\cf2\super [3]} was the father of Isaac.\par Isaac was the father of Jacob.\par Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers.\par

Matthew 15:22

A Canaanite woman from that area came to Jesus. The woman shouted, “Lord, Son of David, {\cf2\super [211]} please help me! My daughter has a demon {\cf2\super [212]} inside her, and she is suffering very much.”

Matthew 3:16

Jesus was baptized {\cf2\super [46]} and he came up out of the water. The sky opened, and he saw God’s Spirit coming down on him like a dove.

Matthew 9:27

When Jesus was leaving there, two blind men followed him. The blind men said loudly, “Show kindness to us, Son of David. {\cf2\super [114]} ”

Luke 1:33

Jesus will rule over the people of Jacob {\cf2\super [13]} forever. Jesus’ kingdom will never end.”

John 7:42

The Scriptures {\cf2\super [118]} say that the Christ will come from the family of David. {\cf2\super [119]} And the Scriptures say that the Christ will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived.”

Acts 2:30

David was a prophet {\cf2\super [33]} and knew something God said. God promised David that he would make a person from David’s family to be a king like David. {\cf2\super [34]}

Romans 4:13

Abraham {\cf2\super [39]} and his descendants {\cf2\super [40]} received the promise that they would get the whole world. But Abraham did not receive that promise because he followed the law. {\cf2\super [41]} Abraham received that promise because he was right with God through his faith.

Romans 9:5

Those people are the descendants {\cf2\super [74]} of our great fathers. {\cf2\super [75]} And they are the earthly family of Christ. Christ is God over all things. Praise him forever! {\cf2\super [76]} Amen.

Galatians 3:16

God made promises to Abraham {\cf2\super [35]} and his Descendant. {\cf2\super [36]} The Scripture does not say, “and to your descendants.” {\cf2\super [37]} (That would mean many people.) But it says, “and to your Descendant.” (That means only one person; that person is Christ.)

1 Timothy 2:5

There is only one God. And there is only one way that people can reach God. That way is through Jesus Christ, who is also a man.

2 Timothy 2:8

Remember Jesus Christ. He is from the family of David. {\cf2\super [12]} After Jesus died, he was raised from death. This is the Good News {\cf2\super [13]} that I tell people.

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches (groups of believers). I am the descendant {\cf2\super [176]} from the family of David. {\cf2\super [177]} I am the bright morning star.”