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Matthew 1:16

Matthew 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jacob begat Joseph,.... According to an old tradition mentioned by (p) Epiphanins, this Jacob, the father of Joseph, was named Panther, and which name perhaps is originally Jewish; and it may be…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 1:2-16

These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also Luke 3 gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 1:1-17

Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe,

I. The title of it. It is the book (or the account, as the Hebrew word sepher, a book, sometimes signifies) of the generation of Jesus Christ, of his…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jacob begat Joseph "Joseph which was the son of Heli" (Luke), see last note; probably Joseph was the son of Heli and the heir to Jacob. It is conjectured with much probability that Jacob was Mary's…