So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations. And from David until the carrying away into Babylon, fourteen generations. And from the carrying away into Babylon until Christ, fourteen generations.

"And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the governors of Judah. For out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule My people Israel."

"A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."

saying, Arise, and take the child and His mother. And go into the land of Israel. For the ones who sought the child's life are dead.

And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

And he said to Him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it is written, "He shall give His angels charge concerning You, and in their hands they shall bear You up, lest at any time You dash Your foot against a stone."

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful! For they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God.

Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men.

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

Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the grain-measure, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to all who are in the house.

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; that the opponent not deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Behold the birds of the air; for they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them; are you not much better than they are?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, nor do they spin,

Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.

Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

And He said to them, Why are you afraid, little-faiths? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Child, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.

For which is easier? To say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk!

But when Jesus heard, He said to them, The ones who are whole do not need a physician, but the ones who are sick.

Nor do men put new wine into old wineskins; else the wineskins burst, and the wine runs out, and the wineskins perish. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved together.

Then He said to His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

And the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee and John his brother;

And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows.

And they said to Him, Are You he who should come, or do we look for another?

the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel proclaimed to them.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, they who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to the heaven, shall be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

All things are delivered to Me by My Father. And no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son will reveal Him.

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

Or have you not read in the Law that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath and are blameless?

But if you had known what this is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.

And He answered and said to him who told Him, Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?

for this people's heart has become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; but the darnel are the sons of the evil one.

The enemy who sowed them is the Devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

Therefore as the darnel are gathered and burned in the fire, so it shall be in the end of this world.

and his sisters, are they not all with us? Then from where does this man have all these things?

and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and therefore the powerful works are working in him.

And those in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God.

Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

And Jesus said, Are you also still without understanding?

these are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.

And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Jesus answered and said to him, You are blessed, Simon, son of Jonah, for flesh and blood did not reveal it to you, but My Father in Heaven.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

But He turned and said to Peter, Go, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you do not savor the things that are of God, but those that are of men.

Truly I say to you, There are some standing here who shall not taste of death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.

Peter said to Him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then truly the sons are free.

and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

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

Therefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.

For there are some eunuchs who were born so from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.

But Jesus looked on them and said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

But many who are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few are chosen.

But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able 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 are able.

But Jesus called them and said, You know that the rulers of the nations exercise dominion over them, and they who are great exercise authority over them.

Again he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage.

For many are called, but few chosen.

And they sent their disciples out to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth. Nor do you care for anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.

They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in Heaven.

But you must not be called Rabbi, for One is your teacher, Christ, and you are all brothers.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and excess.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside they are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Even so you also appear righteous to men outwardly, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Therefore you are witnesses to yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets;

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must occur; but the end is not yet.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

And woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days!

Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass until all these things are fulfilled.

And Jesus said to him, Friend, why are you here? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.

And after a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

And Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say it.

and saying, You destroying the temple and building it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.