and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king, and David had Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

All the generations therefore from Abraham to David are fourteen generations: and from David until the captivity of Babylon fourteen generations: and from the Babylonish captivity unto Christ, fourteen generations.

saying, Where is the king of the Jews that is born here? for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship Him.

and having summoned together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where the Messiah was to be born: and they told him, at Bethlehem in Judea;

When they had heard the king, they went: and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went on before them, till it came and stood over the place where the child was.

And when they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Rise and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and continue there, untill I tell thee to return: for Herod will seek the child to destroy Him.

saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel bewailing 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 they, that sought the child's life, are dead.

and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,

"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:

Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; (for they were fishermen:)

And his fame spread abroad into all Syria; and they brought unto Him all their sick, that laboured under various diseases and torments; even those who were possessed with devils, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them:

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 that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and utter all manner of reproach against you falsly, for my sake:

rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets, that were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt be grown insipid, wherewith shall it be seasoned? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be thrown out of doors, and trodden under foot.

Ye are the light of the world: a city, that is situated on a hill, cannot be hid.

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 am come to abrogate the law, or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to compleat them:

For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

for thou canst not make one hair of it white or black:

but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil one.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;

that ye may be the children of your heavenly Father; for He causeth his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain upon the just and the unjust.

and if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not the publicans so likewise?

Be ye therefore perfect in love and goodness, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.

be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him.

"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven so also upon earth;

give us this day our daily bread;

and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;

For if ye forgive men their faults, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

but if ye forgive not men their transgressions, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupts, and where thieves break through and steal:

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth 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 at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other: ye cannot serve God and mammon:

therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than raiment?

Look at the birds of the air; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns: and yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye preferable to them?

And why are ye sollicitous about raiment? consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you,

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or how shall we be clothed?

(things which the heathens are so inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the chaff out of thine eye, and behold, there is a beam in thine own eye?

Give not that which is holy unto dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; least they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you.

or if he ask for a fish, will he give him a serpent?

If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask Him?

And beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Ye will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

And when Jesus had ended these discourses, the people were amazed at his doctrine:

and the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the outer darkness; where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And when it was evening they brought to him many demoniacs: and he cast out the evil spirits with a word, and healed all that were ill: that it might be fulfilled,

which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, He took our infirmities himself, and bore our diseases.

and Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the fowls of heaven their nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, for we are perishing: and He saith unto them,

Why are ye so frighted, O ye of little faith? Then He rose up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

and perished in the waters. And they that were feeding them fled, and went away into the city, and related all these things, as also concerning the demoniacs.

and behold, they brought to Him one that had the palsy laid on a couch: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Take heart my son, for thy sins are forgiven thee.

said to them, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

For which is easier? To say, thy sins be forgiven thee? or to say, rise up and walk?

But when the multitudes saw it, they were amazed, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?

But Jesus hearing them, said unto them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill: go therefore and learn what that means,

nor do they put new wine into old vessels; otherwise, the casks burst, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but they put new wine into new vessels, and both are preserved.

But when the people were put out, He went in and took hold of her hand, and the damsel rose up.

Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you: and their eyes were opened.

And as they were going out, there was brought to Him a dumb man, a demoniac:

and when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes were amazed, saying, there had never been seen the like in Israel:

And when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion towards them; because they were dispersed and scattered like sheep that have no shepherd:

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand: and in confirmation of your doctrine heal the sick,

Take not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses: take no bag for your journey,

And into whatsoever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is a worthy person, and there remain till ye leave the place.

and if the family be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if they be not worthy, your salutation shall return to you.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hearken to your words; when ye come out of that house or city, shake off the very dust of your feet:

but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that very instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,

but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh by you.

But when they persecute you in one city, flee into another: for verily I tell you, ye shall not finish your commission through the cities of Israel, before the Son of man shall come.

What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear as in the ear, preach ye as from the house-tops.

And be not afraid of them, who can only 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.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without the will of your Father:

and even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Therefore be not afraid, ye are of more worth than many sparrows.

He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me:

he sent two of his disciples to ask Him, Art thou He who was to come, or are we to expect another?

the blind are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the gospel preached to them:

But what went ye out to see? a man clad in fine attire? they that wear rich clothes are in the palaces of kings.

and from the days of John the baptist to this time, the kingdom of heaven is as it were forced into, and the most pressing seize upon it with eagerness.

and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.

But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,

Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.

All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor does any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal Him.