but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it is written through the prophet:

And thou Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader who shall shepherd my people Israel.

Now, they having departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to thee the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.

A voice has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Arise, take to thee the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.

and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;

whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.

and says to him, If thou be Son of God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

Then says Jesus to him, Get thee away, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and him alone shalt thou serve.

From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

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

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.

Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.

Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.

For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.

But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.

Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

But I say unto 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,

that ye may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.

For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets so that they should appear to men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.

Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg anything of him.

For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you yours,

And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, downcast in countenance; for they disfigure their faces, so that they may appear fasting to men: verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;

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

for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.

for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.

For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

Every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and fell upon that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

And Jesus says to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

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

For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?

But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.

But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.

But no one puts a patch of new cloth on an old garment, for its filling up takes from the garment and a worse rent takes place.

And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux for twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;

for she said within herself, If I should only touch his garment I shall be healed.

he said, Withdraw, for the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. And they derided him.

But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd.

Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,

nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in judgment-day than for that city.

But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues;

and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

But when they deliver you up, be not careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak.

For ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.

It is sufficient for the disciple that he should become as his teacher, and the bondman as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

Fear them not therefore; for there is nothing covered which shall not be revealed, and secret which shall not be known.

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

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

Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows.

For I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law;

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

and said to him, Art thou the coming one? or are we to wait for another?

For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.

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

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee Bethsaida! for if the works of power which have taken place in you, had taken place in Tyre and Sidon, they had long ago repented in sackcloth and ashes.

But I say to you, that it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in judgment-day than for you.

And thou, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.

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

Yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye 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 shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the priests only?

For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

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

For this reason I say unto you, Every sin and injurious speaking shall be forgiven to men, but speaking injuriously of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.