And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

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

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

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

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

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

And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus said unto them, You believe that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.

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

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

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show justice to the Gentiles.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

He said unto them, But whom say you that I am?

While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him.

He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus preceded him, saying, What think you, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, only they to whom it is given.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?

But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said unto him, We are able.

And he said unto them, You shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

The Son of man goes as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

Now at that feast the governor was accustomed to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they desired.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

When Pilate saw that he could gain nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see you to it.

He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And he went up into a mountain, and called unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

But when Herod heard of it, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

And he said unto them, But who say you that I am? And Peter answered and said unto him, You are the Christ.

But Jesus said unto them, You know not what you ask: can you drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, You shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized shall you be baptized:

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

And concerning the dead, that they rise: have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.

The Son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

And Jesus said, I am: and you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom you speak.

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will you then that I shall do unto him whom you call the King of the Jews?

There were also women looking on from afar: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

And Zachariah said unto the angel, How shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well advanced in years.

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stands in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto you, and to show you these glad tidings.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the thong of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Whosoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof:

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

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, You have rightly judged.

Therefore I say unto you, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.

And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons,

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the demons were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Now the man out of whom the demons were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

He said unto them, But whom say you that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, who after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

I am come to send fire on the earth; and would that it were already kindled?

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I constrained till it be accomplished!

Suppose you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think you that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

And am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of your hired servants.

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more worthy to be called your son.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

I have decided what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that temptations to sin will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!