Matthew 1:17

Full Chapter

September 21, 2025

KJV

So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations.

BSB

In all, then, there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.

WEB

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

YLT

All the generations, therefore, from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations, and from David unto the Babylonian removal fourteen generations, and from the Babylonian removal unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

F.O.G Original

Therefore all the generations from Avraham until David are fourteen generations, and from David until the exile to Bavel fourteen generations, and from the exile to Bavel until the Mashiach fourteen generations*.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

So there were 14 generations in all from Abraham to David, 14 from David to the Babylonian exile, and 14 from the exile to the Messiah^c.

Footnotes:

^17c14 generations: Matthew structures the genealogy into three sets of 14, likely because the numerical value of David’s name in Hebrew equals 14, emphasizing Jesus as the promised Son of David.