The Skeptics Annotated Bible (729 page)

13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

(1.16)
“Jacob begat Joseph.”
326 Matthew vs Luke genealogies of Jesus
328 Who was Jesus' paternal grandfather?

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.

(1.17)
“From David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations.”
261 Matthew vs 1 Chronicles genealogies of Jesus
325 How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

(1.18)
“When … Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
After listing the genealogy of Jesus, Matthew tells us that Joseph was not Jesus' father after all, which of course makes the entire genealogy meaningless. The Holy Ghost, not Joseph, was the one who impregnated Mary, contradicting many scriptures which clearly state that Joseph was the father of Jesus.
329 Was Joseph the father of Jesus?

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

(1.19)
“Joseph … being a just man.”
33 Has there ever been a just person?

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

(1.23)
“A virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel”
The prophecy given in Is 7.14 referred not to a virgin but to a young woman, living at the time of the prophecy. And Jesus, of course, was called Jesus—and is not called Emmanuel in any other verse in the New Testament.

24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

(1.24-25)
“Joseph … knew her not till”
Many Christians believe that Mary was always a virgin, but these verses imply that she and Joseph “came together” after the birth of Jesus, their “firstborn son.”

2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

(2.1)
“Jesus was born in Bethlehem … in the days of Herod the king.”
330 When was Jesus born?