But while he thought on these things, lo! 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 conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he will save his people from their sins.

saying, Where is the king of the Jews that hath been born? for we saw his star in the East, and came to do him homage.

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

"And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art by no means least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who shall feed my people Israel."

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search carefully for the child; and when ye have found him, bring me word, that I also may go and do him homage.

And when they had gone, lo! an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there until I speak to thee; for Herod will seek the child, to destroy him.

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no more."

saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel; for they who sought the childs life are dead.

saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!"

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

And already is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.

I indeed baptize you in water, for repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

His winnowingshovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

and saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, "He will give his angels charge concerning thee; and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone."

Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan! for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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

Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek; for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful; for they will obtain mercy.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they will be called sons of God.

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

Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.

For truly do I say to you, Not till heaven and earth pass away, shall one jot or one tittle pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled.

For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

And if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should go away into hell.

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

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King;

nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.

Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth."

But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;

that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for the multitude of their words.

Be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

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

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

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

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

Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

For after all these things do the gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Be not then anxious about the morrow; for the morrow will be anxious about itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

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

For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened.

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

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

All things, then, whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Enter in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction; and many are they who go in thereat.

For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life; and few are they who find it.

Every tree that beareth not good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.

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

And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

For even I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

For which is easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven? or to say, Arise, and walk?

And when the multitudes saw it, they were struck with fear, and gave glory to God, who had given such power to men.

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

No one putteth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the piece that filleth in teareth away from the garment, and a worse rent is made.

And, lo! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and touched the fringe of his garment.

For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.

said, Withdraw; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn.

And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered about, as sheep having no shepherd.

Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.

nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is worthy of his living.

Truly do I say to you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.

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

For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.

And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly do I say to you, Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man hath come.

It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they so call those of his household!

Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

And fear not those who 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 penny? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without your Father.

Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.

For I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter with her mother, and a bride with her motherinlaw;

He that findeth his life will lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it.

and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

For this is he of whom it is written: "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

For all the Prophets and the Law, until John, prophesied.

For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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

And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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

Yea, Father, for so it seemed good 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 for your souls.