Matthew 1:1

The Passion Translation

This is the scroll of the genealogy of Jesus, the Anointed One, the son of David and descendant of Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless all who bless you and curse all who curse you. And through you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”

Genesis 2:4

This is the account of the heavens and the earth after they were created. At the time Yahweh-God created earth and heaven,

Genesis 22:18

Because you have obeyed me, the entire world will be blessed through your seed.’ ”

Genesis 5:1

When God created human beings he made them in the likeness of God and created them as male and female. After he had created them, he lovingly blessed them and named them “humanity.” So here is the family history of Adam and Eve:

Psalm 132:11

For you gave your word and promised David in an unbreakable oath that one of his sons would be sitting on the throne to succeed him as king.

Psalm 89:3

I heard the Lord say, “My covenant has been made, and I’m committed forever to my chosen one, David.

Psalm 89:36

Sons of David will continue to reign on his throne, and their kingdom will endure as long as the sun is in the sky. This covenant will be an unbreakable promise that I have established for all time.” Pause in his presence

Isaiah 11:1

The cut-off stump of Jesse will sprout, and a fruitful Branch will grow from his roots:

Isaiah 53:8

By coercion and with a perversion of justice he was taken away. And who could have imagined his future? He was cut down in the prime of life; for the rebellion of his own people, he was struck down in their place.

Jeremiah 23:5

“Listen to me! I, the Lord, promise you that a time is coming when I will raise up a righteous Branch, who will sprout from David’s lineage. He will rule as their King, and his reign will prosper with wisdom and understanding. He will succeed in bringing justice and righteousness to all.

Jeremiah 33:26

In the same way, I will never reject the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of David my servant. There will always be a descendant of David to rule over his people. For I will show kindness to my people Israel, and they will prosper and be successful again.”

Matthew 1:18

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother, Mary, had promised Joseph to be his wife, but while she was still a virgin she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:2

Abraham had a son named Isaac, who had a son named Jacob, who had a son named Judah (he and his brothers became the tribes of Israel).

Matthew 15:22

He encountered there a Canaanite woman who shouted out to him, “Lord, Son of David, show mercy to me! My daughter is horribly afflicted by a demon that torments her.”

Matthew 3:16

And as Jesus rose up out of the water, the heavenly realm opened up over him and he saw the Holy Spirit descend out of the heavens and rest upon him in the form of a dove.

Matthew 9:27

As Jesus left the house, two blind men began following him, shouting out over and over, “Son of David, show us mercy and heal us!”

Luke 1:33

He will reign as King of Israel forever, and his reign will have no limit.”

John 7:42

Don’t the Scriptures say that he will be one of David’s descendants and be born in Bethlehem, the city of David?”

Acts 2:30

But as a prophet, he knew God’s faithful promise, made with God’s unbreakable oath, that one of his descendants would take his throne.

Romans 1:3

For the gospel is all about God’s Son. As a man he descended from David’s royal lineage,

Romans 4:13

God promised Abraham and his descendants that they would have an heir who would reign over the world. This royal promise was not fulfilled because Abraham kept all the law, but through the righteousness that was transferred by faith.

Romans 9:5

We trace our beginnings back to the patriarchs, and through their bloodline is the genealogy of the Messiah, who is God over everything. May he be praised through endless ages! Amen!

Galatians 3:16

Remember the royal proclamation God spoke over Abraham and to Abraham’s child? God said that his promises were made to pass on to Abraham’s “Child,” not children. And who is this “Child?” It’s the Son of promise, Christ himself!

1 Timothy 2:5

For God is one, and there is one Mediator between God and the sons of men—the true man, Jesus, the Anointed One.

2 Timothy 2:8

But make Jesus, the Anointed One, your focus in life and ministry. For he came to earth as the descendant of David and rose from the dead, according to the revelation of the gospel that God has given me.

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, sent my angel to you to give you this testimony to share with the congregations. I am the bright Morning Star, both David’s spiritual root and his descendant.”