Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa,

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

But as he 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 your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

When Josnt woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife,

and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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

And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

"Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well.

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

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

Then to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.

And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."

As they were going out, behold, a mute and demon-possessed man was brought to him.

And preach as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

As you enter the house, give it your greeting.

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

Therefore as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.

so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.

In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"

Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

So he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?'

And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."

honor your father and mother, and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

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

And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry.

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Go therefore to the highways, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.'

But as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God,

And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did any one dare to ask him any more questions.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win a single proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Now as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"

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

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

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

"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'

Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

And as they were eating, he said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me."

The Son of Man goes just as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.

Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven."

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

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" So Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to carry his cross.

Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.