A large rectangular woodcut or engraving depicting the Adoration of the Magi. The Virgin Mary is seated on the right, holding the infant Jesus. Joseph stands behind her within a simple shelter. Three Magi, wearing crowns and carrying ornate vessels, are shown in various states of adoration; one kneels directly before the child. In the background, a star radiates light over a distant city and a caravan of people and camels.

THE GOSPEL

ACCORDING TO MATTHEW

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An ornamental illustration at the beginning of the text depicting the Resurrection of Christ. Christ is shown rising from the tomb, holding a banner of victory, while several Roman soldiers are seen reeling or falling in terror. The chapter heading "CH. 1" is placed next to this image.

CHAPTER 1

1 THE BOOK OF THE GENEALOGY OF JE-
sus Christ original: "ՅԻ-սուսի ՔՍԻ" - abbreviations for Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of
2 Abraham. * Abraham begat I-
saac. Isaac begat Jacob.
Jacob begat Judah, and
3 his brothers. * Judah begat Perez and Zerah by Tamar.
4 Perez begat Hezron. Hezron begat Ram. * Ra-
m begat Amminadab. Amminadab begat Nahshon.
5 Nahshon begat Salmon. * Salmon begat Boaz by
Rahab. Boaz begat Obed by Ruth. Obed
6 begat Jesse. Jesse begat David the king. * Da-
7 vid begat Solomon by the wife of Uriah. * Solomon begat The text continues the genealogy of Jesus, establishing his royal and patriarchal descent.

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In our copy, as well as in some others, the title of this Gospel of Matthew was missing; which we, having taken from many others, completed in accordance with the titles of the subsequent Gospels. Among these, Voskan Referring to Voskan Yerevantsi, who printed the first Armenian Bible in 1666 following the Latin style, places: The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew, or, according to Mark, etc.

Ch. 1. (2) Some [read]: And his brothers The note refers to a slight grammatical variation in the Armenian suffix. (3) Voskan: And Zerah from Tamar. (5) Some: from Rhakeba; or, from Rhakaba. Boaz begat Obeth from Ru... original: "հռ"" - an abbreviation for Ruth. (6) Voskan adds: David the king begat So... original: "սո"" - an abbreviation for Solomon. (7) Many [read]: Robo... original: "Զրոբո-" likely referring to Roboam/Rehoboam.

These notes are scholarly apparatus comparing this specific printing with the famous 1666 Amsterdam edition by Voskan Yerevantsi and other manuscript variations.