And Jesse begat David the King. And David begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Uriah;

So then, all the generations from Abraham unto David, are, fourteen, generations, and, from David unto the removal to Babylon, fourteen, generations; and, from the removal to Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen, generations.

saying - Where is he that hath been born king of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and have come to bow down to him.

and, assembling all the high-priests and scribes of the people, he was enquiring of them - Where is, the Christ, to be born?

Now, they, hearing the king, went, and lo! the star which they had seen in the east, was going before them, until it went and stood over where the child was;

Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged, - and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

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

saying - Arise! and take unto thee the child and its mother, and be journeying into the land of Israel, - for they are dead, who were seeking the life of the child.

Then, were going forth unto him - Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:

and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.

and think not to be saying within yourselves, - As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.

And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water, - and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;

The people that was sitting in darkness, a great light, beheld, - and, on them who were sitting in land and shade of death, Light rose on them.

And, walking round beside the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren - Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, - casting a large fishing-net into the sea, for they were fishers;

And forth went the report of him into all Syria; and they brought unto him all who were sick, with divers diseases and tortures, distressed, demonized and lunatic and paralyzed, - and he cured them.

Happy, are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, for my sake:

Rejoice and exult, because, your reward, is great in the heavens; for, so, persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Ye, are the salt of the earth; but, if the salt become tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted? it is good, for nothing, any more, save, being cast out, to be trampled on by men.

Ye, are the light of the world: it is impossible for a city to be hid, on the top of a mountain, lying.

Neither light they a lamp, and place it under the measure; but upon the lampstand, and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

In like manner, let your light shine before men, - that they may see your good works, - and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

Do not think, that I came to pull down the law, or the prophets, - I came not to pull down, but to fulfil.

For, verily, I say unto you, until the heaven and the earth shall pass away, one least letter, or one point, may in nowise pass away from the law, till all be accomplished.

For I say unto you, that, unless your righteousness exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, in nowise, may ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Nor, by thine own head, mayest thou swear, because thou art not able to make, one hair, white or black.

But let your word be, Yea, yea, - Nay, nay; and, what goeth beyond these, is, of evil.

But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:

That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.

For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? are not, even the tax-collectors, the same thing, doing?

And, if ye salute your brethren only, what, more than common, are ye doing? are not, even the nations, the same thing, doing?

Ye, therefore, shall become, perfect: as, your heavenly Father, is perfect.

Buttake heed, that ye do not, your righteousness, before men, to be gazed at by them, - otherwise at least, reward, have ye none, with your Father who is in the heavens.

When, therefore, thou mayest be doing an alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, just as, the hypocrites, do in the synagogues and in the streets - that they may be glorified by men, - Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back their reward.

And, when ye may be praying, ye shall not be as the hypocrites, because they love, in the synagogues, and at the corners of the broad ways, to take their stand and pray, that they may shine before men; Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back their reward.

Thus, therefore pray, ye: Our Father, who art in the heavens, - Hallowed be thy name,

Our needful bread, give us, this day;

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

For, if ye forgive men their faults, Your Father who is in the heavens, will forgive, even you;

But, if ye forgive not men their faults, neither will your Father forgive, your faults.

And, when ye may he fasting, become not ye, as the hypocrites, of sullen countenance, - for they darken their looks, that they may appear, unto men, to be fasting: Verily, I say unto you, they are getting back their reward.

Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;

but be laying up or yourselves treasures in heaven, where, neither moth nor rust, doth tarnish, and where, thieves, dig not through nor steal:

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

No one, unto two masters, can be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other ,love, or, one, he will hold to, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot be in service, unto God, and, unto Riches.

For this cause, I say unto you: Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, - or for your body, what ye shall put on: Is not, the life, more than, the food? And, the body, than, the raiment?

Observe intently, the birds of the heaven, - that they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet, your heavenly Father, feedeth, them: Are no, ye, much better than, they?

And, about clothing, why are ye anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field, how they grow, - they toil not neither do they spin;

Do not then be anxious saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or Wherewithal shall we be arrayed?

For, all these things, the nations, seek after, - for your heavenly Father, knoweth, that ye are needing, all these things.

Or how wilt thou say unto thy brother, Let me cast the mote out of thine eye, - when 1o! a beam, is in thine own eye?

Do not give what is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, - lest once they trample, them, down with their feet, and, turning, tear, you.

Or what man, from among yourselves, whom his son shall ask for a loaf, - a stone, will give him?

Or, a fish also, shall ask, - a serpent, will give him?

If then, ye, being, evil, know how, good gifts, to be giving unto your children, how much more, will, your Father who is in the heavens, give good things to them that ask, him?

Enter ye in at, the narrow gate; because broad and roomy is the way that leadeth unto destruction, - and, many, are they who enter thereby:

Because, narrow, is the gate, and, confined, the way, that leadeth unto life, - and, few, are they who find, it.

Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in clothing of sheep, - while, within, they are ravening wolves.

By their fruits, shall ye find, them, out, - unless perhaps men gather - from thorns, grapes! or, from thistles, figs!

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, with astonishment were the multitudes being struck at his teaching;

But, when, evening, came, they brought unto him many demonized, - and he cast out the spirits with a word, and, all who were sick, he cured:

that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, - Himself, our weaknesses, took, and, diseases, bare.

And Jesus saith unto him: The foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of the heavens, nests, - but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head he may recline.

And he saith unto them, Why, are ye, fearful, little of faith? Then, aroused, he rebuked the winds and the sea, - and it became a great calm.

But, the men, marveled, saying, Whence is this one, - that, both the winds and the sea, unto him, give ear?

And, they who were feeding them, fled, - and, departing into the city, reported all things, and what concerned them who had been demonized.

And lo! they were bringing unto him a paralytic, on a couch, laid prostrate; and Jesus, seeing, their faith, said to the paralytic, - Take courage! child, forgiven are thy sins.

And Jesus, knowing, their inward thoughts, said, - To what end are ye cherishing evil thoughts within your hearts?

For which is easier - To say, Forgiven are thy sins, - or to say, Rise and be walking!

Now the multitudes, seeing, were struck with fear, and glorified the God who had given authority, such as this, unto men.

And it came to pass, as he was reclining in the house, that 1o! many tax-collectors and sinners, came, and were reclining together with Jesus and his disciples.

And, the Pharisees, observing it, began to say unto his disciples, - Wherefore, with tax-collectors and sinners, doth your Teacher eat?

And, he, hearing it, said, - No need have the strong, of a physician, but they who are sick.

Neither pour they new wine into old skins: otherwise at least, the skins are burst, and, the wine, runneth out, and, the skins, are spoiled, - but they pour new wine into unused skins, and, both, are together preserved.

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus, sternly charged them, saying, Mind! let no one know!

And, as, they, were going forth, lo! there was brought to him, a dumb man, demonized.

But, seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion concerning them, because they were torn and thrown down, like sheep hating no shepherd.

Now, the twelve apostles' names, are these: - first Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, - and James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

Ye may procure - neither gold, nor silver, nor copper, for your belts, -

And, into whatsoever city or village ye enter, search out who in it is, worthy, and, there, abide, till ye go forth.

And, if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it, but, if it be not worthy, let your peace, unto you, return.

And, whosoever shall neither welcome you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth outside that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet:

And, when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak, - for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;

For it is not, ye, who are speaking, but, the Spirit of your Father, that is speaking in you.

What I am saying to you in the darkness, tell ye in the light, - and, what whispered into the ear ye are hearing, proclaim ye on the housetops.

And be not in fear, by reason of them that are killing the body, - and, the soul, are not able to kill. But fear, rather, him who is able, both soul and body, to destroy in gehenna!

Are not, two sparrows, for a farthing, sold? And, one from among them, shall not fall upon the ground, without your Father;

But, even the hairs of, your, head, have all been numbered.

Then be not in fear - than many sparrows, better are, ye!

And, a man foes, are, they of his own house.

He that loveth father or mother above me, is not, worthy, of me, - and, he that loveth son or daughter above me, is not, worthy, of me;

said unto him, Art, thou, the coming one? or, a different one, are we to expect?

The, blind, recover sight, and, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, - and, the dead, are raised, and, the destitute, are told the joyful tidings;

But, as these were going their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes, concerning John, - What went ye forth into the wilderness to gaze at? A reed, by a wind, shaken?

But what went ye forth to see? A man, in soft clothing, arrayed? Lo! they who soft clothing do wear, are in the houses of kings.

Verily, I say unto you - There hath not arisen, among such as are born of women, a greater than John the Immerser, - yet, he that is less in the kingdom of the heavens, is, greater than he.

But, from the days of John the Immerser, until even now, the kingdom of the heavens, is being invaded, and, invaders, are, seizing upon it.

And, if ye are willing to accept it, he, is Elijah - the one destined to come.

Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! Because, if, in Tyre and Zidon, had been done the works of power, which were done in you, of old, in sackcloth and ashes, had they repented.

And, thou, Capernaum! Unto heaven, shalt thou be uplifted? Unto hades, thou shall be brought down; because, if, in Sodom, had been done the works of power, which were done in thee, it would, in that case, have remained until this day.