Text of the Lectionary in the Synodal translation

The Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew, conceived 1

Genealogy of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.

And when Jeconiah had migrated to Babylon, he begat Shealtiel; And Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel; Zerubbabel begat Abihu; Abihu begat Eliakim; Eliakim begat Azor; Azor begat Zadok; Zadok begat Achim; Achim begat Eliud; Eliud begat Eleazar; Eleazar begat Matthan; Matthan begat Jacob; Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon to Christ fourteen generations. The birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: after the betrothal of His mother Mary to Joseph, before they were united, it turned out that She was with child of the Holy Spirit. But Joseph, her husband, being righteous and not wishing to make her public, wanted to secretly let her go. But when he thought this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David! do not be afraid to receive Mary your wife, for that which is born in her is of the Holy Spirit; and he shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. And all these things came to pass, that it might be fulfilled which the Lord said through the prophet, who said, Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which means, God with us. And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife, and did not know her, until at last she gave birth to her firstborn son, and he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 1:1–25

Sunday before the Nativity of Christ, Sts. father.

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The birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: after the betrothal of His mother Mary to Joseph, before they were united, it turned out that She was with child of the Holy Spirit. But Joseph, her husband, being righteous and not wishing to make her public, wanted to secretly let her go. But when he thought this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said, "Joseph, son of David! do not be afraid to receive Mary your wife, for that which is born in her is of the Holy Spirit; and he shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. And all these things came to pass, that it might be fulfilled which the Lord said through the prophet, who said, Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which means, God with us. And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife, and did not know her, until at last she gave birth to her firstborn son, and he called his name Jesus.

Matthew 1:18–25

On the eve of the Nativity of Christ, at the 1st hour.

The Nativity of Christ, at Matins.

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