And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

But when he thought about these things, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Being warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are no more."

and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

"And even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

But he answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"

and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you do not dash your foot against a stone.'"

Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

For truly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the Law, until all things are accomplished.

"You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'

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

And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

"Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'

but I tell you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

But I tell you, do not contend with him who wrongs you; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

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

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,

"And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

And in praying, do not use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

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

Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.

so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

"Do not lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break through and steal;

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

See the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much more value than they?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin,

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

"Do not judge, so that you won't be judged.

And why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

"Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did not we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

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

And everyone who hears these words of mine, and does not do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

for he taught them with authority, and not like their scribes.

And the centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Truly I tell you, I have not found so great a faith with anyone in Israel.

When he heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"

he said, "Make room, because the girl is not dead, but sleeping." They were ridiculing him.

Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Do not go among the Gentiles, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans.

Do not take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.

And if the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

And whoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

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

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Therefore do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

"Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will,

Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

"Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

And blessed is he who is not offended by me."

Truly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance. We wailed in mourning, and you did not mourn.'

Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions;

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?

But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.

and commanded them that they should not make him known:

He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

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

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.

And others fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.

And he answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing, they do not hear, neither do they understand.

For truly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and did not see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

So the servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where did these tares come from?'

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; and without a parable, he did not speak to them,

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?