What was the relationship between Tamar and Jesus?
Matthew names Tamar in the genealogy of Jesus, as the mother of Perez and Zerah. Matthew 1:3
What the Bible says
Matthew 1:3
And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Did you know?
Tamar is the first of the four women Matthew names before Mary: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and the wife of Uriah. Matthew 1:3, 5-6, 16