Matthew 1:1

Good News Translation

This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations.”

Genesis 2:4

And that is how the universe was created. When the Lord God made the universe,

Genesis 22:18

All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants—all because you obeyed my command.”

Genesis 5:1

This is the list of the descendants of Adam. (When God created human beings, he made them like himself.

Psalm 132:11

You made a solemn promise to David— a promise you will not take back: “I will make one of your sons king, and he will rule after you.

Psalm 89:3

You said, “I have made a covenant with the man I chose; I have promised my servant David,

Psalm 89:36

He will always have descendants, and I will watch over his kingdom as long as the sun shines.

Isaiah 11:1

The royal line of David is like a tree that has been cut down; but just as new branches sprout from a stump, so a new king will arise from among David's descendants.

Isaiah 53:8

He was arrested and sentenced and led off to die, and no one cared about his fate. He was put to death for the sins of our people.

Jeremiah 23:5

The Lord says, “The time is coming when I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will rule wisely and do what is right and just throughout the land.

Jeremiah 33:26

And just as surely as I have done this, so I will maintain my covenant with Jacob's descendants and with my servant David. I will choose one of David's descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will be merciful to my people and make them prosperous again.”

Amos 9:11

The Lord says, “A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago.

Zechariah 12:8

At that time the Lord will protect those who live in Jerusalem, and even the weakest among them will become as strong as David was. The descendants of David will lead them like the angel of the Lord, like God himself.

Matthew 1:18

This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:2

From Abraham to King David, the following ancestors are listed: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers; then Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Obed (his mother was Ruth), Jesse, and King David.

Matthew 15:22

A Canaanite woman who lived in that region came to him. “Son of David!” she cried out. “Have mercy on me, sir! My daughter has a demon and is in a terrible condition.”

Matthew 3:16

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

Matthew 9:27

Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, two blind men started following him. “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” they shouted.

Luke 1:33

and he will be the king of the descendants of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end!”

John 7:42

The scripture says that the Messiah will be a descendant of King David and will be born in Bethlehem, the town where David lived.”

Acts 2:30

He was a prophet, and he knew what God had promised him: God had made a vow that he would make one of David's descendants a king, just as David was.

Romans 1:3

It is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: as to his humanity, he was born a descendant of David;

Romans 4:13

When God promised Abraham and his descendants that the world would belong to him, he did so, not because Abraham obeyed the Law, but because he believed and was accepted as righteous by God.

Romans 9:5

they are descended from the famous Hebrew ancestors; and Christ, as a human being, belongs to their race. May God, who rules over all, be praised forever! Amen.

Galatians 3:16

Now, God made his promises to Abraham and to his descendant. The scripture does not use the plural “descendants,” meaning many people, but the singular “descendant,” meaning one person only, namely, Christ.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and human beings together, the man Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 2:8

Remember Jesus Christ, who was raised from death, who was a descendant of David, as is taught in the Good News I preach.

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to announce these things to you in the churches. I am descended from the family of David; I am the bright morning star.”