Jacob begat Joseph] It seems, that Joseph was the naturall son of Jacob, and the son of Eli by marrying Mary, Luke 3. 23. And this line is carried to Joseph, because womens genealogies were not reckoned, but included in their husbands. Yet Luke reckons Maries, that it might appear, that Christ came of Davids seed, though sometimes they married out of their tribes. of whom] Of which Mary; for Christ was not the son of Joseph, verse 18. Jesus, who is called Christ] See notes on verse 1. He was the Messias expected.