Matthew 1:17

Easy To Read Version

So there were fourteen generations from Abraham {\cf2\super [7]} to David. {\cf2\super [8]} And there were fourteen generations from David until the time when the people were taken to Babylon. And there were fourteen generations from the time when the people were taken to Babylon until Christ {\cf2\super [9]} was born.

Cross References

2 Kings 24:14

Nebuchadnezzar captured all the people of Jerusalem. He captured all the leaders and other wealthy people. He took 10,000 people and made them prisoners. Nebuchadnezzar took all the skilled workers and craftsmen. No person was left, except the poorest of the common people.

Jeremiah 27:20

Nebuchadnezzar didn’t take those things away at the time he took Jehoiachin king of Judah away as a prisoner. Jehoiachin was the son of King Jehoiakim. Nebuchadnezzar also took other important people away from Judah and Jerusalem.

Matthew 11:2

John the Baptizer was in prison. He heard about the things Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers to Jesus.

John 1:41

The first thing Andrew did was to go find his brother, Simon. Andrew said to Simon, “We have found the Messiah.” (“Messiah” means “Christ. {\cf2\super [28]} ”)