And he meditating on these things, behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying; Joseph, son of David, do not fear to receive Mary thy wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit;

And all this took place in order that the Word, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying;

Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and have come to worship Him-

and sending them to Bethlehem he said; Having gone search diligently for the young child; and when you may find Him, notify me, in order that I, having gone, may worship Him also.

and was there until the death of Herod: in order that the Word, having been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, might be fulfilled, saying; Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked by the wise men, became exceedingly angry; and having sent forth, he slew all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its boundaries, from two years old and under, according to the time which he inquired with the wise men.

And having heard that Archelaus reigns over Judea instead of Herod his father, he was afraid to depart thither; and being warned in a dream he departed into the regions of Galilee.

And having come, he went down into the city called Nazareth, in order that the words spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that He shall be called a Nazarene.

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

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.

And the tempter having come to Him, said; If thou art the Son of God, speak in order that these stones may become bread.

and says to Him; If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it has been written, That He will give His angels charge concerning thee, and upon their hand they will bear thee, lest thou mayest dash thy foot against a stone.

And Jesus having heard that John was cast into prison, departed into Galilee.

in order that the word having been spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of the heavens draweth nigh.

Blessed are they that mourn: because they shall be comforted.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

Think not that I came to destroy the law of the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not murder; and whosoever may murder shall be in danger of the judgment;

but I say unto you that every one being angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever may say to his brother, Thou scoundrel, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever may say, Thou fool, shall be liable unto a hell of fire.

Therefore if you may bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

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

But I say unto you that every one looking on a woman in order to lust after her hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not that thy whole body may go away into hell.

But I say unto you, that every one sending away his wife, except on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever may marry her who has been cast off commits adultery.

Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shall perform unto the Lord thine oaths.

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.

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

But I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smites thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also:

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

in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same.

But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:

therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

in order that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who sees in secret will reward thee openly.

And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites: because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, in order that they may appear unto the people. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

And when you may fast, be not like the hypocrites, of a sad contenance: for they disfigure their faces, in order that they may appear unto the people fasting. Truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

in order that thou mayest not appear unto the people fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not solicitous for your soul what you may eat, nor for your body what you may put on. Is not your soul more valuable than food, and your body than raiment?

Look unto the fowls of heaven, how they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not more excellent than they?

But I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these.

For after all these things the heathen were seeking; for your heavenly Father knoweth that you need all these things.

Criticise not, that you may not be criticised.

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest they may trample them under their feet, and having turned round tear you to pieces.

Therefore if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask Him?

Therefore all things whatsoever you may wish that the people may do unto you, do ye even so unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Enter ye in through the narrow gate: because wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are, who are going in through it.

Because narrow is the gate, and contracted the way, that leadeth into life, and few there are who find it.

Not every one saying to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name done many mighty works?

Then I will confess unto them that I never knew you: depart from me, ye who work iniquity.

And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and fell against that house; and it did not fall; for it was founded upon the rock.

And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and beat against that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

And Jesus says to him, See that you may tell no one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.

And I say unto you, that many will come from the east and from the west, and sit up with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens:

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; and let it be done unto thee as thou hast believed. And his servant was healed at that hour.

in order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, He took our infirmities, and carried our sicknesses.

And behold, there was a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves: and He was asleep.

Two demoniacs met Him, having come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, coming out from the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one was able to pass through that way.

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and seeing Him, intreated Him, that He should depart from their coasts.

But in order that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then He says to the paralytic), Having arisen, take thy bed, and depart into thy house.

And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick.

And the woman was saved from that hour. And Jesus turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; thy faith hath saved thee.

And this news went out into that whole country.

Have mercy on us, thou Son of David. And the blind men came to Him, having come into the house: and Jesus says to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They say to Him, Yea, Lord.

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it.

But they having gone out, spread abroad His fame in all that country.

therefore pray the Lord of the harvest that he may send forth laborers into His harvest.

And going, preach, saying, That the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

And whosoever may not receive you, nor hear your words, going out from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Truly I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

And when they may deliver you, be not solicitous how or what you may speak: for it will be given unto you in that hour what you may say.

And you will be hated by all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same shall be saved.

It is sufficient for the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?

Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that shall not be known.

Then fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

He that loveth father and mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

The one receiving you will receive me, and the one receiving me will receive Him that sent me.

But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet:

Truly I say unto you, Among those having been born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: nevertheless the least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

Moreover I say unto you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

Moreover I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

At that time Jesus responding said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and reveal them unto babes.

At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath through the cornfields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears, and eat.

Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple.

And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, Whether is it lawful to heal on Sabbath? that they might accuse Him.

Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.

And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.

And He charged them much that they should not make Him known.

In order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

Then a demonized man was brought to Him, blind and dumb: and He healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven unto him: but whosoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven unto him, either in this age, or that which is to come.

And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment.

The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.