The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide: S. Matthew's Gospel (Chaps. I to IX)
Translated by Thomas Wimberley Mossman
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CHAPTER I.
I The genealogy of Christ from Abraham to Joseph. 18 He was conceived by tke Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary when she was espoused to Joseph. 19 The angel satisfieth the misdeeming thoughts of Joseph, and interpreteth the names of Christ*
THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Is <ac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
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