Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and his name shall be called Immanuel, which, when translated, is, God with us.

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

Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees: therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

And after Jesus was immersed, he came up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

And the tempter came to him and said: If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

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.

and said to him: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written: He will give his angels charge concerning you; and in their hands shall they take you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.

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

Then Jesus said to him: Get behind me, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

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

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

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.

In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

And if your right hand ensnare you, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is profit able for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

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

And to him that will go to law with you, and take away your coat, give your mantle 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:

that you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and causes it to rain on the just and on the unjust.

No one can serve two masters: for he will either hate the one and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and neglect the other. You can not serve God and riches.

If then, God so clothes the herb of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith?

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

If then you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

How strait is the gate, and how narrow the way, that leads to life! and few there are that find it.

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

A good tree can not produce diseased fruit; nor can an unsound tree produce goodly fruit.

Every tree that does not produce goodly fruit, is cut down and thrown into the fire.

And behold, they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God? Hast thou come hither to torment us before the time?

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.

And when the multitude saw it, they were astonished, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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.

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

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 if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree unsound, and its fruit unsound. For by the fruit the tree is known.

Generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

The good man, out of his good treasury, brings forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasury, brings forth evil things.

Others fell upon good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred, some fifty. some thirty.

But he that received seed on the good ground, is he that hears the word and understands it; who also produces fruit, and yields, one a hundred; another, sixty; another, thirty.

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

And the servants of the master of the house came, and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence, then, has it tares?

He answered and said to them: He that sows the good seed is the Son of man;

the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; the tares are the sons of the Wicked One;

when it is full, they draw it to the shore; and sitting down, they collect the good into vessels, but throw the bad away.

And he immediately constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and go before him to the opposite side, while he sent the multitudes away.

And they that were in the ship came and worshiped him, saying: Truly, thou art the Son of God.

But he answered and said to them: And why do you transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death.

and you make the commandment of God of no effect for the sake of your tradition.

He answered and said: It is not good to take the children's bread, and throw it to the little dogs.

so that the multitudes were astonished, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

But he turned and said to Peter: Get behind me, adversary; you are a snare to me: for you are not thinking of the things of God; but of the things of men.

And Peter answered and said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, let us make here three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

If, then, your hand or your foot ensnares you, cut it off, and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire.

So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder.

His disciples said to him: If the relation of man and wife be such, it is not good to marry.

And behold, one came and said to him: Good teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life? He said to him:

Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is God. But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments.

And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

But Jesus looked on them, and said to them: "With men, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible.

Is it not allowed me to do what I will with my own? Or, is your eye envious, because I am good?

And a very great multitude spread their mantles in the road: and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the road.

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves,

Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

This was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes. For this reason, I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits of it.

And those servants went out into the roads, and brought together all, as many as they found, both bad and good: and the banquet-room was filled with guests.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any one: for you do not look upon the person of men.

They said to him: Caesar's. Then he said to them: Give, therefore, to Caesar the things that are Caesar s, and to God the things that are God s.

Jesus answered and said to them: You err, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

But, concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying:

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.

Jesus said to him: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind.

And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits upon it.

and will cut him in two, and appoint him his part with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Jesus perceived it, and said to them: Why do you trouble the woman? For she has performed a good work upon me.

The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man, if he had not been born.

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

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

But Jesus remained silent. And the chief priest answered and said to him: I adjure you, by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God?

and saying: You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself; if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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

But about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamah sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and what was done, were greatly afraid, and said: Of a truth, this was the Son of God.

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

and saying: The time has fully come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel.

saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Why does this man thus speak impiously? Who can forgive sins but God only?

And he arose forthwith, and took up his bed, and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying: We have never seen it thus.

How he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?

And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent.

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying: Thou art the Son of God.

for whoever will do the will of God, is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

And other seed fell in the good ground, and produced fruit that grew up and increased, and produced, one thirty, one sixty, and one a hundred.

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;

And these are they that received seed on the good ground; who hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.