And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search carefully for the child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.

and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

But John opposed him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and dost thou come to me?

Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, "Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the Judges."

Ye have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery."

Again ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, "Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths."

Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."

Ye have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy."

For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?

But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

Be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors;

Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

For after all these things do the gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

When Jesus heard this, he marveled, and said to those who followed, Truly do I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodgingplaces; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And lo! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? Didst thou come here to torment us before the time?

And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in your hearts?

And as Jesus passed on from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, Have pity on us, Son of David!

And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly do I say to you, Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man hath come.

It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household!

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

But if ye had known what this meaneth, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

For whoever hath, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.

For this peoples heart hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."

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

And they say to him, We have here only five loaves, and two fishes.

he shall not honor his father or his mother. Thus have ye made void the law of God for the sake of your tradition.

And, lo! a woman of Canaan came out from those borders, and cried out, saying, Have compassion on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon.

And Jesus having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.

And the disciples say to him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

And Jesus saith to them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

Truly do I say to you, There are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Lord, have compassion on my son; for he is a lunatic, and is sorely afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.

And he said to them, Because of your want of faith. For truly do I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it will remove; and nothing will be impossible to you.

But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be swallowed up in the depth of the sea.

What think ye? if a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them hath gone astray, doth he not leave the ninetynine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which hath gone astray?

Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

His fellowservant then fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female?

And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?

The young man saith to him, All these things have I kept; in what am I still wanting?

Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Then Peter answering said to him, Lo! we left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?

And Jesus said to them, Truly do I say to you, that, in the renovation when the Son of man sitteth on the throne of his glory, ye who have followed me shall also yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

And lo! two blind men, who were sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, Son of David!

And the multitude sharply bade them be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have pity on us, Son of David!

And Jesus stopped, and called them, and said, What would ye have me do for you?

Jesus answering said to them, Truly do I say to you, If ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only shall ye do what hath been done to the figtree, but should ye even say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it would be done.

Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.

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

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Lo! I have told you beforehand.

But be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

And he that had received the five talents came and brought five talents more, saying, Lord, thou intrustedst to me five talents; see, I have gained five talents more.

He also that had received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou intrustedst to me two talents; see, I have gained two talents more.

Thou oughtest then to have put my money with the moneydealers, and on my coming I should have received mine own with interest.

For to every one that hath will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath will be taken away.

For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me; I sat daily teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hands on me.

Then the highpriest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? See! ye have now heard the blasphemy.

And while he was sitting on the judgmentseat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him.

Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as secure as ye know how.

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he hath risen from the dead, and, lo! he is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him. Lo! I have told you.

teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.