Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph) before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

And as he thought upon these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take to you Mary as your wife. For that in her is fathered of the Holy Spirit.

And she shall bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins.

saying, Where is He who is born king of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and have come to worship Him.

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For so it is written by the prophet,

"And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the governors of Judah. For out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule My people Israel."

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child. And when you have found him, bring me word again so that I may come and worship him also.

And when they had departed, behold, the 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 until I bring you word, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy Him.

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

saying, Arise, and take the child and His mother. And go into the land of Israel. For the ones who sought the child's life are dead.

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

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

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

And now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. But He who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

whose fan is in His hand, and He will cleanse His floor and gather His wheat into the storehouse; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

And answering Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed Him.

And he said to Him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down. For it is written, "He shall give His angels charge concerning You, and in their hands they shall bear You up, lest at any time You dash Your foot against a stone."

Then Jesus said to him, Go, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve."

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent! For the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

And walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea. For they were fishermen.

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful! For they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God.

Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward in Heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its savor, with what shall it be salted? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and to be trodden underfoot by men.

For truly I say to you, Till the heaven and the earth pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall in any way pass from the Law until all is fulfilled.

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

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be liable to the judgment. And whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrin; but whoever shall say, Fool! shall be liable to be thrown into the fire of hell.

And if your right eye offends you, pluck 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 offends you, cut it off 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.

But I say to you that whoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever shall marry her who is put away commits adultery.

not by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King;

But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these comes from evil.

You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."

But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you,

so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same?

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

But when you pray, do not babble vain words, as the nations. For they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard.

Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

And when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, of a sad face. For they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Do not lay up treasures on earth for yourselves, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

But lay up treasures in Heaven for yourselves, where neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

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

No one can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Behold the birds of the air; for they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them; are you not much better than they are?

For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow; for tomorrow shall be anxious for its own things. Sufficient to the day is the evil of it.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you shall be judged; and with whatever measure you measure out, it shall be measured to you again.

For each one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened.

Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.

Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded on a rock.

For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest. And offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, Go! And he goes; and to another, Come! And he comes; and to my servant, Do this! And he does it.

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

But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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

And behold, a woman, who had a flow of blood for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the hem of His garment.

For she said within herself, If only I shall touch His robe, I will be whole.

He said to them, Go back, for the little girl is not dead, but sleeps. And they laughed Him to scorn.

nor a bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staves. For the workman is worthy of his food.

Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

And you shall be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and the nations.

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

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

And you will be hated of all men for My name's sake, but the one who endures to the end shall be kept safe.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another; for truly I say to you, In no way shall you have finished the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

It is enough for the disciple that he is like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing hidden which shall not be known.

And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

Therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows.

For I have come to set a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

He who finds his life shall lose it. And he who loses his life for My sake shall find it.

And they said to Him, Are You he who should come, or do we look for another?

For this is the one of whom it is written, "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You."

For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the powerful acts which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes!

But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you.

And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to the heaven, shall be brought down to hell. For if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

But I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls.

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.

how he entered into the house of God and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?