Why is Bathsheba included in Jesus’s family tree? No one would have been surprised by David’s name appearing in the family tree of Jesus. After all, David wrote 50% of the Psalms. David is remembered as the greatest king of Israel. David is described as a man after God’s own heart. For Matthew’s purposes, David is perhaps the most important ancestor of Jesus. However, there was that one thing. David’s unholy desire for Bathsheba became a scandalous affair that became a desperate cover up that became a heartless murder of Uriah that bore life-changing consequences. So why is Bathsheba included in Jesus’s family tree? To remind us of this scandal. To remind us that even David needed a Savior.