saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the East and are come to worship him."

and sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child. And when ye have found him, bring me word, that I may come and worship him also."

and was there unto the death of Herod: to fulfill that which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet, which sayeth, "Out of Egypt have I called my son."

And see that you think not to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father': for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

"Ye are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt have lost her saltiness, what can be salted therewith? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden underfoot of men.

"Ye have heard how it was said unto them of the old time, 'Thou shalt not kill; for whosoever killeth shall be in danger of judgment:'

I say unto ye verily, Thou shalt not come out thence, till thou have paid the utmost farthing.

"Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, 'Thou shalt not commit adultery:'

"Again, ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, 'Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God':

"Ye have heard how it is said, 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.'

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

"Ye have heard how it is said, 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor, and hate thine enemy.'

For if ye love them which love you, what reward shall ye have? Do not the Publicans even so?

Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Be ye not like them therefore: for your father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him.

"Moreover, when ye fast, be not sad as the hypocrites are: for they disfigure their faces, that they might be seen of men how they fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

After all these things seek the gentiles: For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not in thy name prophesied? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many miracles?'

For I also myself am a man under power, and have soldiers under me: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it."

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

And Jesus said unto him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of the man hath not whereon to rest his head."

And, behold, they cried out, saying, "O Jesus, the son of God, what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time be come?"

Go and learn, what that meaneth: 'I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering.' For I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance."

And as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him crying, and saying, "O thou son of David, have mercy on us."

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out the devils: Freely ye have received, freely give again.

nor yet scrip towards your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet a staff: for the workman is worthy to have his meat.

It is enough for the disciple to be as his Master is, and that the servant be as his Lord is. If they have called the Lord of the house Beelzebub: how much more shall they call them of his household so?

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Go and show John what ye have heard and seen:

and say, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned unto you, and ye have not sorrowed.

"Woe be to thee, Chorazsin! Woe be to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles, which were showed in you, had been done in Tyre and in Sidon: they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

And thou, Capernaum, which art lift up unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been done in thee, had been showed in Sodom, they had remained to this day.

He said unto them, "Have ye not read what David did, when he was a hungered, and they also which were with him?

Or have ye not read in the law, how that the priests in the temple break the Sabbath day, and yet are blameless?

Wherefore if ye had wist, what this saying meaneth, 'I require mercy and not sacrifice,' ye would never have condemned innocents.

"Behold my child, whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.

But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment.

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and he shall have abundance. But whosoever hath not: from him shall be taken away even that same that he hath.

For this people's hearts are waxed gross. And their ears were dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should turn, that I might heal them.

"Verily I say unto you, that many prophets and perfect men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

to fulfill that which was spoken by the prophet saying, "I will open my mouth in similitudes, and will speak forth things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world."

For John said unto him, "It is not lawful for thee to have her."

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the people, because they counted him as a prophet.

But Jesus said unto them, "They have no need to go away: Give ye them to eat."

Then said they unto him, "We have here but five loaves, and two fishes."

And so shall he not honour his father or his mother. And thus have ye made, that the commandment of God is without effect, through your traditions.

And behold, a woman which was a Canaanite came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, "Have mercy on me Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is piteously vexed with a devil."

Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the people, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nought to eat: and I will not let them depart fasting lest they perish in the way."

And Jesus said unto them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven, and a few little fishes."

He answered and said unto them, "At even ye say, 'We shall have fair weather,' and that because the sky is red:

And they thought in themselves, saying, "Because we have brought no bread with us."

When Jesus understood that, he said unto them, "O ye of little faith, why are your minds cumbered because ye have brought no bread?

Verily I say unto you, some there be among them that here stand, which shall not taste of death, till they shall have seen the son of man come in his kingdom."

And I say unto you, that Elijah is come already: And they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they lusted. In likewise shall also the son of man suffer of them."

"Master have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and is sore vexed. And ofttimes, he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

How think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them should be gone astray, doth he not leave ninety and nine in the mountains, and go and seek that one which is gone astray?

And his fellow fell down, and besought him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.'

Was it not mete also, that thou shouldest have had compassion on thy fellow, even as I had pity on thee?'

He answered, and said unto them, "Have ye not read, how that he which made man at the beginning, made them man and woman?

There are chaste, which were so born out of their mother's belly. And there are chaste, which be made chaste of men. And there be chaste, which have made themselves chaste for the kingdom of heavens' sake. He that can take it, let him take it."

And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

And the young man said unto him, "I have observed all these things from my youth, what lack I yet?"

And Jesus said unto him, "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."

Then answered Peter, and said to him, "Behold we have forsaken all, and have followed thee: what shall we have therefore?"

'These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us which have borne the burden and heat of the day.'

And he said unto her, "What wilt thou have?" She said unto him, "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand in thy kingdom."

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, "Ye know that the Lords of the gentiles have domination over them. And they that are great exercise power over them.

And behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried, saying, "Master, the son of David have mercy on us."

And the people rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: But they cried the more, saying, "Have mercy on us, Master, which art the son of David."

And said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.'"

and said unto him, "Hearest thou what these say?" Jesus said unto them, "Yea, have ye never read, 'Of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast ordained praise?'"

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, if ye shall have faith, and shall not doubt, ye shall not only do that which I have done to the fig tree: but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, take thyself away, and cast thyself into the sea, it shall be done.

For John came unto you, in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And yet ye, though ye saw it, were not yet moved with repentance; that ye might afterward have believed him.

Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.'

As touching the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what is said unto you of God, which sayeth,

and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues,

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone: judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone.

and say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets.'

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chicks under her wings? But ye would not.

And because iniquity shall have the upper hand, the love of many shall abate.

Take heed: I have told you before.

Then came he that had received five talents, and brought other five talents saying, 'Master, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: Behold, I have gained with them five talents more.'

Also, he that received two talents came, and said, 'Master, thou deliveredest unto me two talents: Behold, I have won two other talents with them.'

Thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my coming should I have received my mine own with vantage.

For unto every man that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. And from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that he hath.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.'

Then shall they also answer him, saying, 'Master, when saw we thee a hungered, or athirst, or harborless, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and have not ministered unto thee?'

This ointment might have been well sold, and given to the poor."

For ye shall have poor folk always with you: but me shall ye not have always.

Then the high priest rent his clothes saying, "He hath blasphemed: what need we of any more witnesses? Behold, now have ye heard his blasphemy:

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

When he was set down to give judgment, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have thou nothing to do with that just man, I have suffered many things this day in a dream about him."

He trusted in God: let God deliver him now if he will have him, for he said, 'I am the son of God.'"

And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from death. And behold, he will go before you into Galilee: there ye shall see him. Lo I have told you."