The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.

The circumstances of the birth of Jesus Christ were these. After his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they were united in marriage, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."

but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.

Now after the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judaea in the reign of King Herod, excitement was produced in Jerusalem by the arrival of certain Magi from the east,

Just at that time Jesus, coming from Galilee to the Jordan, presents Himself to John to be baptized by him.

"Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

and Jesus was baptized, and immediately went up from the water. At that moment the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him,

At that time Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the Desert in order to be tempted by the Devil.

"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"

"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"

"Begone, Satan!" Jesus replied; "for it is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"

Now when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He withdrew into Galilee,

From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

Seeing the multitude of people, Jesus went up the Hill. There He seated Himself, and when His disciples came to Him,

When Jesus had concluded this discourse, the crowds were filled with amazement at His teaching,

So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;

and Jesus said to him, "Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them."

"I will come and cure him," said Jesus.

Jesus listened to this reply, and was astonished, and said to the people following Him, "I solemnly tell you that in no Israelite have I found faith as great as this.

And Jesus said to the Captain, "Go, and just as you have believed, so be it for you." And the servant recovered precisely at that time.

After this Jesus went to the house of Peter, whose mother-in-law he found ill in bed with fever.

Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,

"Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

"Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.

Here they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, my child; your sins are pardoned."

Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?

Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed Him.

And while He was reclining at table, a large number of tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus and His disciples.

At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"

And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.

And Jesus turned and saw her, and said, "Take courage, daughter; your faith has cured you." And the woman was restored to health from that moment.

Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,

When however the place was cleared of the crowd, Jesus went in, and on His taking the little girl by the hand, she rose up.

As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."

Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."

And Jesus continued His circuits through all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity.

These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town;

When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.

"Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;

When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

About that time Jesus exclaimed, "I heartily praise Thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of discernment, and hast unveiled them to babes.

About that time Jesus passed on the Sabbath through the wheatfields; and His disciples became hungry, and began to gather ears of wheat and eat them.

Aware of this, Jesus departed elsewhere; and a great number of people followed Him, all of whom He cured.

That same day Jesus had left the house and was sitting on the shore of the Lake,

All this Jesus spoke to the people in figurative language, and except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them,

Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

So they turned angrily away from Him. But Jesus said to them, "There is no prophet left without honour except in his own country and among his own family."

About that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Then John's disciples went and removed the body and buried it, and came and informed Jesus.

Upon receiving these tidings, Jesus went away by boat to an uninhabited and secluded district; but the people heard of it and followed Him in crowds from the towns by land.

So Jesus went out and saw an immense multitude, and felt compassion for them, and cured those of them who were out of health.

"They need not go away," replied Jesus; "you yourselves must give them something to eat."

But instantly Jesus spoke to them, and said, "There is no danger; it is I; do not be afraid."

"Come," said Jesus. Then Peter climbed down from the boat and walked upon the water to go to Him.

Instantly Jesus stretched out His hand and caught hold of him, saying to him, "O little faith, why did you doubt?"

Then there came to Jesus a party of Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem, who inquired,

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew into the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon.

"O woman," replied Jesus, "great is your faith: be it done to you as you desire." And from that moment her daughter was restored to health.

Again, moving thence, Jesus went along by the Lake of Galilee; and ascending the hill, He sat down there.

But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

"How many loaves have you?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."

and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

Jesus perceived this and said, "Why are you reasoning among yourselves, you men of little faith, because you have no bread?

When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked.

"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.

From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.

Then Peter said to Jesus, "Master, we are thankful to you that we are here. If you approve, I will put up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

But Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Rouse yourselves and have no fear."

So they looked up, and saw no one but Jesus.

As they were descending the mountain, Jesus laid a command upon them. "Tell no one," He said, "of the sight you have seen till the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."

"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."

Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"

As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;

"Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?"

"From others," he replied. "Then the children go free," said Jesus.

Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"

"I do not say seven times," answered Jesus, "but seventy times seven times.

When Jesus had finished these discourses, He removed from Galilee and came into that part of Judaea which lay beyond the Jordan.

Jesus however said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs."

"Which Commandments?" he asked. Jesus answered, "'Thou shalt not kill;' 'Thou shalt not commit adultery;' 'Thou shalt not steal;' 'Thou shalt not lie in giving evidence;'

"If you desire to be perfect," replied Jesus, "go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and come, follow me."

So Jesus said to His disciples, "I solemnly tell you that it is with difficulty that a rich man will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Jesus looked at them and said, "With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible."

Then Peter said to Jesus, "See, *we* have forsaken everything and followed you; what then will be *our* reward?"

"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of Man has taken His seat on His glorious throne, all of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus was now going up to Jerusalem, and He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,

"None of you know what you are asking for," said Jesus; "can you drink out of the cup from which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

But Jesus called them to Him, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

two blind men sitting by the roadside heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried aloud, "Sir, Son of David, pity us."

So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked.

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

When they were come near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples on in front,