Matthew 1:17
“So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So all the generations from Abraham,.... The Evangelist having traced the genealogy of Christ from Abraham, which he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
So all the generations ... - This division of the names in the genealogical tables was doubtless adopted for the purpose…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This division into three sets, each containing fourteen steps of descent, is an instance of a practice familiar to…