16. and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary,who gave birth to Jesus who is called the Messiah.
17. So all the generations from Abraham to David were 14 generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, 14 generations.
18. The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
19. So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.