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# General Information:
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The author begins with Jesus' genealogy in order to show that he is a descendant of King David and of Abraham. The genealogy continues through [Matthew 1:16](../01/16.md).
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# The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ
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You could translate this as a complete sentence. Alternate translation: "This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ"
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# Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham
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There were many generations between Jesus, David, and Abraham. Here "son" means "descendant." Alternate translation: "Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham"
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# son of David
Sometimes the phrase "son of David" is used as a title, but here it seems to be used only to identify Jesus' ancestry.