Solomon begot Rehoboam: Rehoboam begot Abia: Abia begot Asa:

Asa begot Jehosaphat: Jehosaphat begot Jehoram: Jehoram begot Uzziah:

Uzziah begot Jotham: Jotham begot Ahaz: Ahaz begot Ilezekiah:

Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take home Mary your wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel, which, when translated, is, God with us.

And Joseph awoke from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him; and he took home his wife,

saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

And they said to him: In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet:

When they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying: Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring you word; for Herod is about to seek for the young child, to destroy him.

and saying: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

and think not to say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees: therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

whose winnowing-shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather his grain into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it be comes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

And lo, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

and, leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea, in the borders of Zebulon and Naphtali,

that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

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

And as he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, throwing a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

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

Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trod upon by men.

In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

But I say to you, Whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges. And whoever shall say to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be liable to the sentence of the Sanhedrin. But who ever shall say, Impious wretch, shall be in danger of hell-fire.

If, then, your right eye ensnare you, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand ensnare you, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is profit able for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.

But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King:

But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

that you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and causes it to rain on the just and on the unjust.

Be you therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

When, therefore, you do a charitable deed, do not cause a trumpet to be sounded before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

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

Give us this day the bread for our support.

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

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.

And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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

The lamp of the body is the eye: if, therefore, your eye be sound, your whole body will be light:

But if your eye be diseased, your whole body will be dark. If therefore, the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat, and what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not your life a greater gift than food, and your body than clothing?

If then, God so clothes the herb of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

Therefore, be not anxious about the morrow, for the morrow will have anxieties of its own. Sufficient for the day is its own evil.

And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

Or, how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the splinter from your eye: and lo; a beam is in your own eye?

Give not that which is holy to dogs, nor throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and tear you.

What man is there of you, of whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

If then you, being 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?

All things, therefore, whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

How strait is the gate, and how narrow the way, that leads to life! and few there are that find it.

Every tree that does not produce goodly fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on the rock:

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

but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness that is without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as you have believed, so be it to you. And his servant was restored to health in that hour.

that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.

And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying: Lord, save us; we perish.

But the men were astonished, and said: What man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

And behold, they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God? Hast thou come hither to torment us before the time?

And the demons besought him, saying: If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.

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

And as Jesus passed by from that place, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

No one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up, takes from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

he said to them: Depart; for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

And as Jesus was departing thence, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying: Son of David, have mercy on us.

And as they were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.

And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.

Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

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

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

nor bag for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the laborer is worthy of his support.

Whatever city or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there make your home till you go away.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be, therefore, wise as serpents, and guileless as doves.

for it is not you that speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you.

The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master.

It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

Fear them not, therefore; for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be made known.

And fear not them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

"Whoever, therefore, will confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

But whoever will deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

He that loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:

and whoever does not take his cross and fol low after me, is not worthy of me.

He that receives a prophet be cause he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.