Gospel 8-16-24. Matt 1:1-16. St Joachim, Confessor, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Liber generationis Jesu Christi filii David, filii Abraham.
2 Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren.
Abraham genuit Isaac. Isaac autem genuit Jacob. Jacob autem genuit Judam, et fratres ejus.
3 And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
Judas autem genuit Phares, et Zaram de Thamar. Phares autem genuit Esron. Esron autem genuit Aram.
4 And Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon.
Aram autem genuit Aminadab. Aminadab autem genuit Naasson. Naasson autem genuit Salmon.
5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
Salmon autem genuit Booz de Rahab. Booz autem genuit Obed ex Ruth. Obed autem genuit Jesse. Jesse autem genuit David regem.
6 And Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Urias.
David autem rex genuit Salomonem ex ea quae fuit Uriae.
7 And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abia. And Abia begot Asa.
Salomon autem genuit Roboam. Roboam autem genuit Abiam. Abias autem genuit Asa.
8 And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram begot Ozias.
Asa autem genuit Josophat. Josophat autem genuit Joram. Joram autem genuit Oziam.
9 And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot Ezechias.
Ozias autem genuit Joatham. Joatham autem genuit Achaz. Achaz autem genuit Ezechiam.
10 And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manasses begot Amon. And Amon begot Josias.
Ezechias autem genuit Manassen. Manasses autem genuit Amon. Amon autem genuit Josiam.
11 And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon.
Josias autem genuit Jechoniam, et fratres ejus in transmigratione Babylonis.
12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel.
Et post transmigrationem Babylonis : Jechonias genuit Salathiel. Salathiel autem genuit Zorobabel.
13 And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor.
Zorobabel autem genuit Abiud. Abiud autem genuit Eliacim. Eliacim autem genuit Azor.
14 And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud.
Azor autem genuit Sadoc. Sadoc autem genuit Achim. Achim autem genuit Eliud.
15 And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob.
Eliud autem genuit Eleazar. Eleazar autem genuit Mathan. Mathan autem genuit Jacob.
16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Jacob autem genuit Joseph virum Mariae, de qua natus est Jesus, qui vocatur Christus.
The holy Patriarch Joachim was the husband of St Anne, and the father of our Lady. This feast, originally kept on March 20, was transferred to the day following the Assumption, in order to associate the Blessed Daughter and her father in triumph.
