Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

“Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

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

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”

“Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;

“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.

Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.

“Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’;

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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

Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

“As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’

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

“Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?”

“Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Then Jesus *arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.

Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.

Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female,

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

“Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.

For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?

Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah.

Then He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other.

Six days later Jesus *took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.

For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

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

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.

Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan;

And He *said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

The young man *said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,

From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.

And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.

Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.

Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”

“It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’;

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.

Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

“And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.

But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat.

But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

Then Jesus *said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans;

And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,

Jesus said, “Are you still lacking in understanding also?

You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?

When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill.

For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He *said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.

Jesus went away from there, and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon.

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.

Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.

Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”

“Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

“Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’

You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’]

He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

Now from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.

Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

“Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.

And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.

For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.

All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: “He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases.”

Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

‘Give us this day our daily bread.

Again, the devil *took Him to a very high mountain and *showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;

Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.

He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.

“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’

“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.

He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

‘But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’”

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”