Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac was the father of Jacob; Jacob, of Judah and his brethren;

And Jesse, of David the king. David (by Uriah's widow), was the father of Solomon;

And Jacob, of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. After his mother, Mary, had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

But Joseph her husband, because he was just a man and unwilling to disgrace her, was minded to put her away secretly.

And while he was having this in mind, behold! an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying.

When King Herod heard this he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

So when he had gathered together all the chief priests and rabbis of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born.

The Magi listened to the king, and went on their way, and lo! the star which they had seen in the east led them until it came and stood over the place where the young child was.

As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.

A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and lamentation??achel weeping for her children, Inconsolable, because they were no more!

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and being warned of God in a dream, he withdrew into Galilee and settled in a town called Nazareth,

This John it was of whom it was said through Isaiah, the prophet, The voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lord, Make the paths straight for him."

This John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

At that very time Jesus was on his way from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

Then he consented. And after Jesus was baptized, as soon as he rose out of the water, lo! the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him,

Then Jesus was led up into the desert by the Spirit, to be tempted by the devil.

And as he was walking by the see of Galilee, he saw two brothers??imon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother??asting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

"Rejoice and exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets before you.

"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "He who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court;

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

"It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of separation.

"Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, "You must not forswear yourselves, but must perform your vows to the Lord.

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

"You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."

"But when one of you fasts, let him anoint his head and wash his face,

"But I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was robed like one of these.

"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house, but it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.

"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."

for he was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes taught them.

Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him "I do choose," he said, "become clean," and immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.

Then Jesus said to the captain. "Go! As you have believed, so be it unto you." And his slave was healed in that very hour.

But he was asleep. And they came and woke him, saying. "Lord save us! We are drowning!"

When he arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who were coming out of the tombs. They were so violently fierce that no one dared pass along that road.

Now there was, at some distance from them, a herd of many swine feeding;

As Jesus was passing thence, he saw a man called Mathew sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."

And he rose and followed him. And while he was at table in Matthew's house, there came many tax-gatherers and sinners, and they dined with Jesus and his disciples.

As he was saying these words to them, a ruler came up and knelt before him, saying. "My daughter has just died; but come, put your hand upon her, and she will live."

But Jesus turned and saw her and said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

And as they were departing a dumb demoniac was brought to him,

and when he had driven out the demon, the dumb spoke. The crowds were amazed, saying, "Never was such a thing seen in Israel!"

But when John heard, in the prison, what the Christ was doing, he sent by some of his disciples to ask him,

"Go and tell John," was Jesus' answer, "what you hear and see;

"and, if you are willing to receive it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

"Have you not read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was hungry, and his men, too?

Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.

"For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the sea-monster's belly, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

While he was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were standing outside, desiring to speak to him.

Some fell on rocky ground where there was not much earth. Now because it had no depth of soil, it sprang up at once;

but when the sun rose it was scorched, and withered away because it had no root.

"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.

"The slaves of the owner went to him and said: "'Was it not good seed, sir, that you sowed in your field? From whence then, do you get tares?'

He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.

"When it was full they hauled it upon the beach, and sat down and sorted the good fish into baskets, but threw the worthless fish away.

The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her.

the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother.

After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain alone, to pray. When night came he was there alone.

But the boat was already a long way from shore, buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and as he began to sink, he cried out, "Master, save me!"

In reply he said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

Then Jesus answered her. "O woman, great is your faith. It shall be for you even as you desire." And from that hour her daughter was healed.

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

Here he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."

Then Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, and it came out of him; and the boy was cured from that very hour.

"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

"But when he began to settle, one of them was brought before him who owed him fifteen million dollars.

"And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.

"Moses," said Jesus, "permitted you to divorce your wives on account of the hardness of your hearts, but from the beginning it was not so.

But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.

When Jesus was about to go up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve aside by themselves, and as they went he said to them.

And two blind men, sitting by the side of the road, heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried out, "Have pity on us, Master, Son of David!"

And as he came into Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred. "Who is this?" they said.

At dawn, when he was on his way back into the city, he was hungry;

When he had entered the Temple courts, and was teaching, the high priests and elders of the people came to him and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

John's baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "'Son, go work today in my vineyard!'

"Listen to another parable: "A man who was a householder planted a vineyard, fenced it about, dug a wine vat in it, built a tower, then rented it to vine-dressers and went abroad.

As they listened to his parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees recognized that he was speaking about them;

"Then the king's wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

"'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding-garment?' "The man was speechless.

"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was spoken to you by God,

Then Jesus left the Temple courts and was walking away, when his disciples came to point out to him the Temple buildings.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

"And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut.

"The second, who had received the two talents, came up and said: "'Master, it was two talents that you entrusted to me; see, I have gained two more.'

"so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!'

"'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

"'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.'

"for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

"I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.'

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the court of the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,

While Jesus was staying in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper,

"In pouring this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for my burial.

It was then that one of the Twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariot,

Now Peter was following him, afar off, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and when he got in, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one of the maidservants came up to him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the Galilean!"