Mt 1:1-17
1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. 3Judah
became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. ... Boaz
became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the
father of Jesse, 6Jesse the father of David the king.
David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. 7Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. ... 10Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. 11Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.
... Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, 15Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, 16Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Messiah.
17Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah, fourteen generations.
Reflection:
The book of the genealogy. A
friend once visited me, carrying a long list of things he needed to do
and buy for his coming wedding. Why the list, I asked my friend. “Oh,
so that I won’t forget anything, Father!”
We make lists for the 12 days of
Christmas—a shopping list, a list of gifts for the many grandchildren,
and a list of resolutions. Even Santa Claus has a list, they say.
Jesus has his own Christmas list—his
family tree. He, too, does not want to forget and miss out on anybody.
He lives this list. He does not disregard, pass off, or leave anybody.
He cares for people and goes out to all Jerusalem, and later sends his
disciples to go out to the whole world.
Make a new Christmas list:
people you need to thank, forgive, and help;
people you need to speak to, approach, and find.
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