Did Matthew count the number of generations incorrectly? (Jesus’ Genealogy: 2 of 3)
Saint Matthew stated that: "all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations" (Matt. 1:17). But when we count them, we find them to be 41 only, not 14 × 3, which is 42. Did Matthew count the number of…