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

(Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews?

And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go, inquire exactly concerning the young child, and if ye find him, bring me word again, that I also may come and worship him.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Then Herod, seeing that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sending forth, slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the confines thereof, from two years old and under; according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise men.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet,

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

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

But even the axe already lieth at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I; whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

And the tempter coming to him said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

But when Jesus heard, that John was cast into prison, he retired into Galilee.

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt at Capernaum, which is on the sea coast, in the borders of Zebulon and Naphthali: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,

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

And his fame went thro' all Syria; and they brought to him all sick people, that were seized with divers diseases and tormenting pains; even demoniacs, and lunaticks, and paralytics; and he healed them.

Happy are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

A city that is situated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do they light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy but to fulfill.

For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Ye have heard, that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt do no murder, and whosoever doth murder, shall be liable to the judgment.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to hell-fire.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember, that thy brother hath ought against thee,

Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right-hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

But I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, save for the cause of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away, committeth adultery.

Again, ye have heard, that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oaths unto the Lord.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say unto you, that ye resist not the evil man: but whosoever shall smite thee on the right-cheek, turn to him the other also;

Give to him that asketh thee, and him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Ye have heard, that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you:

That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye?

Take heed that ye practise not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when thou dost alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

That thy alms may be in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

And when thou prayest, thou shall not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray, standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may appear to men: verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast: verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

That thou appear not unto men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness: if therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness?

And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

(For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things,

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge,

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turning, rend you.

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

If ye then 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 them that ask him?

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Enter ye in thro' the straight gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are that go in thro' it:

Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.

Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name have done many wonderful works?

And then will I declare to them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell not; for it was founded on a rock.

But every one that heareth these my sayings, and doth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy, that thou shouldst come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.

When it was evening, they brought to him many demoniacs; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were ill:

And behold there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the vessel was covered with the waves.

But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and seas obey him?

And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.

But they that kept them fled, and going into the city, told every thing, and what had befallen the demoniacs.

To say, Thy sins are forgiven thee? Or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the paralytic) Arise, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.

But Jesus hearing it, said to them, They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

No man putteth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it; taketh from the garment and the rent is made worse.

And Jesus turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take courage; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.)

And the fame of it went abroad into all that country.

And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

But when they were gone out, they spread his fame in all that country.

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words; when ye go out of that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But when they deliver you, take no thought, how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye shall speak.

For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of the Father who speaketh in you.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, shall be saved.

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord.

If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his houshold? Therefore fear them not; for there is nothing covered, that shall not be discovered; nor hid, that shall not be known.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I am not come to send peace, but a sword.

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

And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. He that entertaineth you, entertaineth me;

and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that sent me.

He that entertaineth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that entertaineth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.

And said to him, Art thou he that should come, or look we for another?

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold they that wear soft clothing, are in king's houses.

Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.