A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.

Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called 'Christ'.

The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows:--His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.

She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.

After the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem in Judea, in the reign of King Herod, some Astrologers from the East arrived in Jerusalem, asking:

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

"Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented.

After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,

Then Jesus was led up into the Wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the Devil.

But Jesus answered: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"

"Scripture also says," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'"

The third time, the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain, and, showing him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, said to him:

Then Jesus said to him: "Begone, Satan! for Scripture says-- 'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"

When Jesus heard that John had been committed to prison, he retired to Galilee.

At that time Jesus began to proclaim-- "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew--casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.

"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."

Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebediah's son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

And Jesus went all through Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people;

On seeing the crowds of People, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;

By the time that Jesus had finished speaking, the crowd was filled with amazement at his teaching.

When Jesus had come down from the hill, great crowds followed him.

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly he was made clean from his leprosy;

And then Jesus said to him: "Be careful not to say a word to any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and offer the gift directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

After Jesus had entered Capernaum, a Captain in the Roman army came up to him, entreating his help.

"I will come and cure him," answered Jesus.

Jesus was surprised to hear this, and said to those who were following him: "Never I tell you, in any Israelite have I met with such faith as this!

Then Jesus said to the Captain: "Go now, and it shall be according to your faith." And the man was cured that very hour.

When Jesus went into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in- law prostrated with fever.

In the evening the people brought to Jesus many who were possessed by demons; and he drove out the spirits with a word, And cured all who were ill,

Seeing a crowd round him, Jesus gave orders to go across.

"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

But Jesus answered: "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead."

Suddenly so great a storm came on upon the Sea, that the waves broke right over the boat. But Jesus was asleep;

"Why are you so timid?" he said. "O men of little faith!" Then Jesus rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and a great calm followed.

And on getting to the other side--the country of the Gadarenes--Jesus met two men who were possessed by demons, coming out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one was able to pass that way.

And the foul spirits began begging Jesus: "If you drive us out, send us into the drove of pigs."

At the news the whole town went out to meet Jesus, and, when they saw him, they entreated him to go away from their neighborhood.

Afterwards Jesus got into a boat, and, crossing over, came to his own city.

And there some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man: "Courage, Child! Your sins are forgiven."

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus exclaimed: "Why do your cherish such wicked thoughts?

As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Matthew got up and followed him.

And, later on, when he was at table in the house, a number of tax-gatherers and outcasts came in and took their places at table with Jesus and his disciples.

On hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill.

Then John's disciples came to Jesus, and asked: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?"

Jesus answered: "Can the bridegroom's friends mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be parted from them, and they will fast then.

While Jesus was saying this, a President of a Synagogue came up and bowed to the ground before him. "My daughter," he said, "Has just died; but come and place your hand on her, and she will be restored to life."

So Jesus rose and followed him, and his disciples went also.

Turning and seeing her, Jesus said: "Courage, Daughter! your faith has delivered you." And the woman was delivered from her malady from that very hour.

When Jesus reached the President's house, seeing the flute- players, and a number of people all in confusion,

But, when the people had been sent out, Jesus went in, and took the little girl's hand, and she rose.

As Jesus was passing on from there, he was followed by two blind men, who kept calling out: "Take pity on us, Son of David!"

When he had gone indoors, the blind men came up to him; and Jesus asked them: "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Master!" they answered.

Then their eyes were opened. Jesus sternly cautioned them. "See that no one knows of it," he said.

Just as they were going out, some people brought up to Jesus a dumb man who was possessed by a demon;

Jesus went round all the towns and the villages, teaching in their Synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

Calling his twelve Disciples to him, Jesus gave them authority over foul spirits, so that they could drive them out, as well as the power of curing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

These twelve Jesus sent out as his Messengers, after giving them these instructions-- "Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,

After Jesus had finished giving directions to his twelve Disciples, he left that place in order to teach and preach in their towns.

The answer of Jesus to the question was-- "Go and report to John what you hear and see--

While these men were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John:

Then Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been done, because they had not repented:

At that same time Jesus uttered the words: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou has hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the child-like!

About the same time Jesus walked through the corn-fields one Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some ears of wheat and eat them.

"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "what David did, when he and his companions were hungry--

Passing on, Jesus went into their Synagogue,

And there he saw a man with a withered hand. Some people asked Jesus whether it was allowable to work a cure on the Sabbath- -so that they might have a charge to bring against him.

But Jesus said to them: "Which of you, if he had only one sheep, and that sheep fell into a pit on the Sabbath, would not lay hold of it and pull it out?

On coming out, the Pharisees plotted against Jesus, to put him to death.

Jesus, however, became aware of it, and went away from that place. A number of people followed him, and he cured them all;

Then some people brought to Jesus a possessed man, who was blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the man who had been dumb both talked and saw.

Jesus, however, was aware of what was passing in their minds, and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself becomes a desolation, and any town or household divided against itself will not last.

"It is a wicked and unfaithful generation," answered Jesus, "that is asking for a sign, and no sign shall be given it except the sign of the Prophet Jonah.

Someone told him this, and Jesus replied:

That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the Sea,

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

Another parable which Jesus told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

This was another parable which Jesus related-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is like some yeast which a woman took and covered up in three pecks of flour, until the whole had risen."

Of all this Jesus spoke to the crowd in parables; indeed to them he used never to speak at all except in parables,

Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said: "Explain to us the parable of the tares in the field."

Have you understood all this?" Jesus asked. "Yes," they answered.

When Jesus had finished these parables, he withdrew from that place.

These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him; whereupon Jesus said: "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house."

At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,

Then John's disciples came, and took the body away, and buried it; and went and told Jesus.

When Jesus heard of it, he retired privately in a boat to a lonely spot. The people, however, heard of his going, and followed him in crowds from the towns on foot.

On getting out of the boat, Jesus saw a great crowd, and his heart was moved at the sight of them; and he cured all the sick among them.

But Jesus said: "They need not go away, it is for you to give them something to eat."

Jesus ordered the people to take their seats on the grass; and, taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to Heaven, and said the blessing, and, after he had broken the loaves, gave them to his disciples; and they gave them to the crowds.

Immediately afterwards Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and cross over in advance of him, while he dismissed the crowds.

Three hours after midnight, however, Jesus came towards the disciples, walking on the water.

But Jesus at once spoke to them. "Courage!" he said, "It is I; do not be afraid!"

And Jesus said: "Come." So Peter got down from the boat, and walked on the water, and went towards Jesus;

Instantly Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught hold of him. "O man of little faith!" he said, "Why did you falter?"

But the people of that place, recognizing Jesus, sent out to the whole country round, and brought to him all who were ill,

Then some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:

Then Jesus called the people to him, and said: "Listen, and mark my words.

"Every plant," Jesus replied, "that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: "Explain this saying to us."