Solomon was the father of Roboam, Roboam the father of Abia, Abia the father of Asa.

Asa the father of Josaphat, Josaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Ozias.

Then Joseph being awak'd out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed, and took his wife home,

but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

I assure you, heaven and earth may as well cease to be, as that one jot or one tittle of the law should fail of its completion.

but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.

therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

don't therefore imitate them: for your father knows what you want, before you ask him.

thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.

And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.

therefore make no such sollicitous enquiries, as what shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or how shall we be clothed?

for according as ye judge others, ye shall be judged yourselves: the measure you mete, shall be measured to you again.

Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.

is there any of you that would offer his son a stone when he ask'd for bread?

if ye then, as wicked as ye are, know how to bestow proper gifts upon your children; how much more shall your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him?

Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

for he taught them, as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

for is it not as easy to say, thy sins are forgiven? as to say, arise, and walk?

As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him.

Then John's disciples came to him and said, why do the Pharisees, as well as we, observe so many fasts, and your disciples keep none?

As Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, son of David, have mercy on us.

As soon as ye enter into any house, salute the family.

By your mission you will be expos'd like sheep in the midst of wolves: be then as circumspect as serpents, and as inoffensive as doves:

if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

he that receives a prophet in quality of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a just man, as such, shall receive the reward of the just.

and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

At that time as Jesus pass'd through the corn on the sabbath day, his disciples being hungry, pluck'd the ears of corn, and fell to eating.

then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other.

O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."

for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly: so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

so that as the sun arose it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

as then the tares are gathered and burnt in the fire; so shall it be at the conclusion of the age.

that he promised her upon oath, to give whatever she should ask;

as Jesus landed, he saw a great multitude, and was touch'd with compassion towards them, and healed their sick.

praying him to let them only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touch'd it were made perfectly whole.

the prophecy of Esaias exactly suits such hypocrites as you;

then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?

and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

As they went down the mountain, Jesus gave them this charge, don't speak of the vision, said he, to any body, till the son of man be risen again from the dead: but his disciples asked him,

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

and said, I declare to you, except ye lay aside your ambition, and become as children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the Messias.

he therefore who shall become as void of ambition as this child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of the Messiah.

I assure you, that if two of you shall live in agreement together, whatever they ask shall be granted to them by my heavenly father.

should not you then have had the like compassion for thy fellow servant as I had for thee?

but he reply'd, 'tis not everyman can live single, but only such as have the gift of continency.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

honour thy father and thy mother: and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

As Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples in private, and said to them,

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

and the disciples went, and having done as Jesus commanded them,

they brought the ass with the colt, threw their clothes on them, and mounted him thereon:

In the morning as he returned into the city, he was a hungry.

and whatever ye shall ask in prayer, with faith, ye shall receive.

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

and Jesus answered them, let me ask you one question, if ye answer me that, I shall likewise satisfy you by what authority I do these things.

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.

go therefore into the high streets, and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage:

for in the other life after this, there will be no such thing as marriage; but they will be as the angels of God in heaven.

now as to the state of life after death, have ye not read that expression of God himself,

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

but not a man was able to answer him a word, and from that time there was no body so hardy as to ask him any more questions.

But don't you assume that title, for you have but one doctor, who is the Christ; as for you, you are all brethren alike.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

As Jesus was going from the temple, his disciples came and desired him to take a view of the buildings.

and as iniquity becomes more flagrant, the zeal of many will grow cool.

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

for as the lightning darts from the east in an instant to the west: such shall the advent of the son of man be.

As to the day and hour, that no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but the father only.

as the days of Noe were, so shall also the advent of the son of man be.

for as at the time that usher'd in the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying themselves and their children, till the day that Noe entred into the ark,

The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

then all nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.

and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.

the disciples then did as Jesus appointed, and made ready the passover.

and as they were eating, he said, 'tis indeed true that one of this company shall betray me.

at which they were exceedingly concern'd, and began every one of them to ask, Lord, is it I?

At the same time Jesus said to the company, you come to apprehend me with swords and clubs, as if in pursuit of a robber; I was every day with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not then seize upon me.

As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death.

and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

As they were going along, they met a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: and compelled him to carry the cross.

to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can.