11. Josiah was the grandfather of Jehoiachin and his brothers, who lived during the time that the people were taken away to Babylon.
12. After they were taken to Babylon: Jehoiachin was the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the grandfather of Zerubbabel.
13. Zerubbabel was the father of Abiud. Abiud was the father of Eliakim. Eliakim was the father of Azor.
14. Azor was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Achim. Achim was the father of Eliud.
15. Eliud was the father of Eleazar. Eleazar was the father of Matthan. Matthan was the father of Jacob.
16. Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
17. So there were fourteen generations from Abraham to David. There were also fourteen generations from David until the people were taken away to Babylon. And there were fourteen more from the time the people were taken to Babylon until the Messiah was born.