BasicEnglish Bible Images - Gospel of Matthew Chapter 1

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:1 ; image nature: Spring floods transform a desert canyon into a rushing river.; Gospel of Matthew 1:1. The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Gospel of Matthew 1:1. The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:2 ; image nature: Summer heat waves ripple above salt flats stretching to the horizon.; Gospel of Matthew 1:2. The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers;

Gospel of Matthew 1:2. The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:3 ; image nature: Wild columbines dance on impossibly thin stems. Mountain breezes carry their perfume.; Gospel of Matthew 1:3. And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;

Gospel of Matthew 1:3. And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:4 ; image nature: Desert varnish streaks ancient canyon walls. A condor's shadow glides across the patterns.; Gospel of Matthew 1:4. And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon;

Gospel of Matthew 1:4. And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:5 ; image nature: Summer afternoon light filters through Spanish moss in a bayou.; Gospel of Matthew 1:5. And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;

Gospel of Matthew 1:5. And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:6 ; image nature: Mountain goats traverse sheer faces. Clouds part to reveal their path.; Gospel of Matthew 1:6. And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;

Gospel of Matthew 1:6. And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:7 ; image nature: Autumn rain creates temporary streams in slot canyons.; Gospel of Matthew 1:7. And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;

Gospel of Matthew 1:7. And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:8 ; image nature: Autumn mist rises from warming morning valleys.; Gospel of Matthew 1:8. And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;

Gospel of Matthew 1:8. And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:9 ; image nature: Desert jackrabbits pause in saguaro shade. Heat waves distort distant peaks.; Gospel of Matthew 1:9. And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;

Gospel of Matthew 1:9. And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:10 ; image nature: Wild columbines nod in alpine breeze. Glacier lilies dot snowy meadows.; Gospel of Matthew 1:10. And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

Gospel of Matthew 1:10. And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:11 ; image nature: Winter frost coats bare branches in delicate crystal.; Gospel of Matthew 1:11. And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.

Gospel of Matthew 1:11. And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:12 ; image nature: Autumn colors reflect in rain puddles on a forest path.; Gospel of Matthew 1:12. And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;

Gospel of Matthew 1:12. And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:13 ; image nature: Morning light ignites mountain snow. Valleys sleep in purple shadow.; Gospel of Matthew 1:13. And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor;

Gospel of Matthew 1:13. And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:14 ; image nature: Wild iris blooms pierce through melting snow. Alpine sunlight ignites their petals.; Gospel of Matthew 1:14. And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud;

Gospel of Matthew 1:14. And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:15 ; image nature: A lone jellyfish pulses through midnight waters. Its bioluminescent tendrils paint trails of azure light in the depths.; Gospel of Matthew 1:15. And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob;

Gospel of Matthew 1:15. And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:16 ; image nature: Autumn colors reflect in rain puddles on a forest path.; Gospel of Matthew 1:16. And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.

Gospel of Matthew 1:16. And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:17 ; image nature: Fireflies dance above a spring meadow filled with singing crickets.; Gospel of Matthew 1:17. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.

Gospel of Matthew 1:17. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:18 ; image nature: Winter sunrise glows through ice-coated branches.; Gospel of Matthew 1:18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.

Gospel of Matthew 1:18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:19 ; image nature: Winter sunrise illuminates frost-covered prairie grass.; Gospel of Matthew 1:19. And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.

Gospel of Matthew 1:19. And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:20 ; image nature: Autumn frost rims fallen leaves with crystal.; Gospel of Matthew 1:20. But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.

Gospel of Matthew 1:20. But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:21 ; image nature: Jagged peaks pierce through low-hanging clouds at sunrise. Alpine flowers dot the meadow below with splashes of color.; Gospel of Matthew 1:21. And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.

Gospel of Matthew 1:21. And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:22 ; image nature: Morning fog reveals spider galaxies. Dew drops capture rainbow light.; Gospel of Matthew 1:22. Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

Gospel of Matthew 1:22. Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:23 ; image nature: Summer afternoon light filters through Spanish moss in a bayou.; Gospel of Matthew 1:23. See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

Gospel of Matthew 1:23. See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:24 ; image nature: A great blue heron fishes in tidal pools. Waves crash on distant reefs.; Gospel of Matthew 1:24. And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;

Gospel of Matthew 1:24. And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;

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BasicEnglish Gospel of Matthew 1:25 ; image nature: Autumn wind sends tumbleweeds dancing across the prairie.; Gospel of Matthew 1:25. And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.

Gospel of Matthew 1:25. And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.

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