And, while 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 to yourself Mary your wife; for that which was begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Now all this has come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

saying, "Where is He that is born King of the Jews, For we saw His star in the east, and we came to do Him homage."

and, sending them to Bethlehem, he said, "Having gone, inquire ye exactly concerning the Child; and, when ye find Him, bring me word, that I, too, having come, may worship Him."

and was there till the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

Then Herod, seeing that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged; and, having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he exactly learned from the wise men.

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

But, hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Juda instead of his father Herod, he feared to go thither; and, having been divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee;

and, coming, he dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, "A Nazarene shall He be called."

for this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'"

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

And the Tempter, having come near, said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread."

But He, answering, said, "It has been written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"

And, hearing that John was delivered up, He withdrew into Galilee.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

The people that were sitting in darkness saw a great Light; and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death Light arose."

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, "Repent ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near."

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.

"Think not that I came to destroy the law, or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

For I say to you that, unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

"Ye heard that it was said to the ancients, 'You shall not kill; and whosoever kills shall be in danger of the judgment.'

But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever says to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the high-council; and whosoever shall say, O foolish one! shall be in danger of the Hell of fire.

If, therefore, you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has ought against you,

"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;'

but I say to you, that every one who looks upon a woman, to lust after her, already committed adultery with her in his heart.

"And, if your right eye is causing you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be cast into Hell.

"And, if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body go away into Hell.

but I say to you, that every one who puts away his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her commit adultery: and whosoever marries her when put away commits adultery.

"Again ye heard that it was said to the ancients, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths;"

"Ye heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,'

and to him who is desirous that you should be sued at the law, and to take your coat, grant your cloak also;

"Ye heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy;'

that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven.

When, therefore, you are doing alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.

that your alms may be in secret; and your Father, Who seeth in secret, will recompense you.

"And, when ye pray, ye 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 be seen by men: verily I say to you, they have their reward.

"And, when praying, use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think that for their much speaking they shall be heard.

"And, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward.

that you appear not to men to be fasting, but to your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who seeth in secret will recompense you.

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

Behold the fowls of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and your Heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye much more valuable than they?

but I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these.

And, if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith!

For after all these things the nations are seeking; for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

"Judge not, that ye be not judged;

"And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam in your own eye?

"Give not that which is holy to the dogs; neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them down with their feet; and, turning, rend you.

"All things, therefore, whatsoever ye wish that men should do to you, so do ye also to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it;

because narrow is the gate, and straitened the way that leads to life, and few there are who find it!

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

"Not every one who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that does the will of My Father in Heaven.

Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Thy name? and by Thy name cast out demons, and by Thy name do many mighty works,'"

and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.

and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell; and great was its fall."

And it came to pass that, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;

And Jesus saith to him, "See that you tell no one: but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And the centurion, answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under my roof, but only speak in a word, and my boy shall be healed;

And I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven;

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; as you believed, be it done to you." And the boy was healed in that hour.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses."

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but He was sleeping.

And the men wondered, saying, "What manner of Man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!"

And, when He came to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two demoniacs, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass along that way;

And, behold, all the city came forth to meet Jesus; and, seeing Him, they besought Him, that He would depart from their borders.

"But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on the earth to forgive sins" (then saith He to the paralytic), "Arise, and take up your bed, and go to your house."

And Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

And the report of this went forth into all that land.

And the blind men came to Him, when He entered into the house; and He saith to them, "Believe ye that I am able to do this?" They say to Him, "Yes, Lord."

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, "See that no one know it."

But they, having gone forth, spread abroad His fame in all that land.

pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He send forth laborers into His harvest.

And, whosoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye are going forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust, of your feet.

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

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 to speak;

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

It is enough for the disciple, that he become as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they called the Master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his house-hold?

Fear them not, therefore; for nothing has been covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

"Think not that I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword;

"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.

"He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it.

"He that receives you receives Me; and he that receives Me receives Him Who sent Me.

He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

And it came to pass that, when Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples, He departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

"Verily I say to you, there has not arisen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Immerser; yet he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

He that has ears let him hear.

Nevertheless, I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you!"

At that season Jesus, answering, said, "I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes.

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the grain-fields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain, and to eat.

But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to Him, "Behold, Thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath."

Or did ye not read in the law that, on the sabbath, the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

And, behold, a man having a withered hand; and they questioned Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?" that they might accuse Him.

But the Pharisees, having gone out, held a consultation against Him, that they might destroy Him.

And He charged them, that they should not make Him known;

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Then there was brought to Him a demoniac, blind, and dumb; and He healed him, so that the dumb man spake and saw.

He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathers not with Me scatters.

And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in that which is to come.

And I say to you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account concerning it in the day of judgment;