But Jesus Christ was begotten thus: After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not choosing to make an example of her, intended to put her away privately.

But while he was 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 home Mary your wife; for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither. But being warned in a dream, he with drew into the regions of Galilee,

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coining wrath?

I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

whose winnowing-shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather his grain into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

But John forbade him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and comest thou to me?

But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it be comes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

But he answered and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trod upon by men.

neither do men light a lamp and place it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all that are in the house.

Think not that I have come to make the law or the prophets of no effect. I have not come to make them of no effect, but to give them their full efficiency.

Whoever, there fore, shall make void one of the least of these commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

But I say to you, Whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be liable to the sentence of the judges. And whoever shall say to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be liable to the sentence of the Sanhedrin. But who ever shall say, Impious wretch, shall be in danger of hell-fire.

Verily, I say to you, You shall by no means come out thence, till you have paid the last farthing.

But I say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

It has been said: Whoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

But I say to you, Whoever shall put away his wife, unless on account of lewdness, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.

Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not swear falsely, but shall pay to the Lord your vows.

But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

But I say to you, Resist not the injurious. But whoever will smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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 insult you and persecute you:

But when you do a charitable deed, let not your left hand know what your right hand does;

But do you, when you pray, go into your closet, and when you have closed the door, pray to your Father who is in secret: and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One.

But if you forgive not men their offenses, neither will your Father forgive your offenses.

And when you fast, do not put on a sad countenance, as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Verily, I say to you, They have their reward.

But do you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face;

that you may not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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

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

For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat, and what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not your life a greater gift than food, and your body than clothing?

But I say to you, That Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.

But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

And why do you look at the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?

But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravenous wolves.

So every good tree produces goodly fruit: but an unsound tree produces diseased fruit.

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

and the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it fell not: for it was founded on the rock.

And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell: and great was its fall.

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.

And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health.

but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness that is without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

But when Jesus saw many multitudes about him, he gave orders to depart to the other side.

And Jesus said to him: The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have roosts; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

And behold, there was a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves: but he was asleep.

But the men were astonished, and said: What man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

But that you may know that the Son of man on earth has authority to forgive sins (then he said to the palsied man): Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are in health have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

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

And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bride-chamber mourn while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will they fast.

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

Nor do men put new wine into old bottles; if so, the bottles burst, and the wine runs out, and the bottles are lost. But they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

But Jesus turned, and saw her, and said: Daughter, be of good courage; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

he said to them: Depart; for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

But when the multitude had been sent out, he went in, and took the maiden by the hand, and she arose.

But they went out and spread his fame abroad in all that land.

But the Pharisees said: He casts out the demons by the prince of the demons.

Then he said to his disciples: The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Provide for yourselves neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, to put into your purses,

and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak; for that which you shall speak shall be given you in that hour:

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

Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for verily I say to you, You will not have made the circuit of the cities of Israel before the Son of man shall come.

And fear not them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

But whoever will deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Think not that I have come to send peace on the earth. I have not come to send peace, but a sword.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings houses.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Verily, I say to you, Among those born of women, there has not risen a greater than John the Immerser. But the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, and calling to their companions,

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

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

All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son, but the Father; nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.

But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?

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

But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.

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

And he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out?

But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, that they might destroy him.

But Jesus perceived it, and withdrew from that place. And many multitudes followed him, and he cured them all.

Be hold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall declare law to the Gentiles.

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

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And no city or house divided against itself shall stand.