Now the birth of Christ was on this wise: His mother Mary, being espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

(Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,

But he knew her not, till she had brought forth her Son, the first-born. And he called his name Jesus.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews?

Bethlehem in the land of Judah, art in no wise the least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come forth a Ruler, who shall feed my people Israel.

And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all things be effected.

For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Ye have heard, that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt do no murder, and whosoever doth murder, shall be liable to the judgment.

Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt in no wise come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.

But let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of the evil one.

Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

But when thou dost alms, let not thy left-hand know what thy right-hand doth:

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cleave to the one and neglect the other.

Now: if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the still, will he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

And then will I declare to them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

To say, Thy sins are forgiven thee? Or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the paralytic) Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.

No man putteth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it; taketh from the garment and the rent is made worse.

Neither do men put new wine into old leather bottles, else the bottles burst, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles are destroyed, but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

While he spake these things to them, behold a certain ruler coming worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dying: but come and lay thine hand on her, and she shall live.

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

But seeing the multitudes he was moved with tender compassion for them, because they were faint and scattered, as sheep having no shepherd.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

But when they deliver you, take no thought, how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye shall speak.

And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is entered by force, and they which strive with all their might take it by violence.

All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any one the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son is pleased to reveal him.

And he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign, and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah.

He answered and said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah who saith, Hearing ye will hear, but in no wise understand, and seeing ye will see, but in no wise perceive.

But he said, No: lest gathering up the darnel, ye root up the wheat with them.

Then saith he to them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an housholder, who bringeth out of his treasure things new and old.

And in the evening his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past: send the multitude away, that going into the villages, they may buy themselves victuals.

And in the evening, he was there alone: but the vessel was now in the midst of the sea, tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

This people draweth nigh to me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

And Jesus passing thence, came nigh the sea of Galilee; and going up into a mountain, he sat down there.

Then Jesus calling his disciples to him said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day; for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye know to discern the face of the sky: can ye not discern the signs of the times?

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; but there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them and departed.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We have taken no bread.

Jesus knowing it said to them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have taken no bread?

Then charged he his disciples, to tell no one, that he was the Christ.

Then Peter taking hold of him, rebuked him, saying, Favour thyself, Lord: this shall in no wise be unto thee.

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no man, but Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain,

Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

And said, Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

He saith to him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder: thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness;

They say to him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right ye shall receive.

And he answering said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong.

But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink of, or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able.

But Jesus calling them to him said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives,

Now in the morning, as he was returning to the city he hungered.

And seeing a fig-tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon but leaves only. And he saith to it, Let no fruit grow on thee hence-forward for ever.

And the chief priests and the Pharisees, hearing his parables, knew he spoke of them.

And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

The same day came the Saducees, who say there is no resurrection, and they asked him,

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed to his brother.

Now there were with us seven brethren, and the first, having married a wife died, and having no issue, left his wife to his brother.

And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any from that day question him any more.

And call no man your father on earth; for one is your Father, who is in heaven.

And Jesus answering said, Take heed that no man deceive you.

And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened.

Learn a parable from the fig-tree: when its branch is now tender and shooteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh.

So likewise when ye see all these things, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, neither the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

But as the days of Noah, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

For as in the days that were benore the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark.

And knew not, till the flood came and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.

But ye know this, that if the housholder had known, in what watch the thief would have come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broke open.

But he answering said, Verily I say to you, I know you not.

Watch therefore; for ye know not the day nor the hour.

Then he that had received the one talent came and said, Sir, I knew that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sown, and gathering whence thou hadst not scattered.

For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Ye know that after two days is the Passoever, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came to him a woman;

For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.

I say to you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, till the day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

Peter saith to him, If I must die with thee, yet will I in no wise deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.

Then cometh he to his disciples and saith to them, Sleep on now and take your rest: Behold the hour is come, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Now he that betrayed him, had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, is he; seize him.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now ask my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council sought false witness against Jesus,

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? Behold now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Now Peter sat without in the hall. And one of the maid-servants came to him saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

But he denied before all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.

Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man.

Now at the feast the governour was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God: let him deliver him now if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.