But Joseph her husband, being a kind-hearted man and unwilling publicly to disgrace her, had determined to release her privately from the betrothal.

But while he was contemplating this step, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to bring home your wife Mary, for she is with child through the Holy Spirit.

but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.

Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.

But being forbidden by God in a dream to return to Herod, they went back to their own country by a different route.

But after Herod's death an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said to him,

But hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod on the throne of Judaea, he was afraid to go there; and being instructed by God in a dream he withdrew into Galilee,

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

His winnowing-shovel is in His hand, and He will make a thorough clearance of His threshing-floor, gathering His wheat into the storehouse, but burning up the chaff in unquenchable fire."

"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"

"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"

He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

And they at once left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

"*You* are the salt of the earth; but if salt has become tasteless, in what way can it regain its saltness? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown away and trodden on by the passers by.

Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.

"Do not for a moment suppose that I have come to abrogate the Law or the Prophets: I have not come to abrogate them but to give them their completion.

Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

But I say to you that every one who becomes angry with his brother shall be answerable to the magistrate; that whoever says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and that whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire.

I solemnly tell you that you will certainly not be released till you have paid the very last farthing.

But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman and cherishes lustful thoughts has already in his heart become guilty with regard to her.

But I tell you that every man who puts away his wife except on the ground of unfaithfulness causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries her when so divorced commits adultery.

"Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform thy vows to the Lord.'

But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne;

But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.

But I tell you not to resist a wicked man, but if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;

"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven.

But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand perceive what your right hand is doing,

But you, whenever you pray, go into your own room and shut the door: then pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.'

but if you do not forgive others their offences, neither will your Father forgive yours.

But, whenever you fast, pour perfume on your hair and wash your face,

that it may not be apparent to men that you are fasting, but to your Father who is in secret; and your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.

But amass wealth for yourselves in Heaven, where neither the moth nor wear-and-tear destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

but if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be!

For this reason I charge you not to be over-anxious about your lives, inquiring what you are to eat or what you are to drink, nor yet about your bodies, inquiring what clothes you are to put on. Is not the life more precious than its food, and the body than its clothing?

Look at the birds which fly in the air: they do not sow or reap or store up in barns, but your Heavenly Father feeds them: are not you of much greater value than they?

For all these are questions that Gentiles are always asking; but your Heavenly Father knows that you need these things--all of them.

But make His Kingdom and righteousness your chief aim, and then these things shall all be given you in addition.

"Beware of the false teachers--men who come to you in sheep's fleeces, but beneath that disguise they are ravenous wolves.

Just so every good tree produces good fruit, but a poisonous tree produces bad fruit.

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a poisonous tree good fruit.

"Not every one who says to me, 'Master, Master,' will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens, but only those who are obedient to my Father who is in Heaven.

and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock.

So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;

and Jesus said to him, "Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them."

After this Jesus went to the house of Peter, whose mother-in-law he found ill in bed with fever.

"Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

Then He went on board a fishing-boat, and His disciples followed Him.

But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep.

Here they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, my child; your sins are pardoned."

But, to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He then says to the paralytic, "Rise, and take up your bed and go home."

He heard the question and replied, "It is not men in good health who require a doctor, but the sick.

But go and learn what this means, 'It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."

At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"

"Can the bridegroom's party mourn," He replied, "as long as the bridegroom is with them? But other days will come (when the Bridegroom has been taken from them)

No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.

Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed. But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."

While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life."

But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;

for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."

and He said, "Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.

But they went out and published His fame in all that district.

But the Pharisees maintained, "It is by the power of the Prince of the demons that he drives out the demons."

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few;

but, instead of that, go to the lost sheep of Israel's race.

But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog you in their synagogues;

and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;

Brother will betray brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise against their own parents and will put them to death.

And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.

"And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.

But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.

"Do not suppose that I came to bring peace to the earth: I did not come to bring peace but a sword.

But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

But from the time of John the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of the Heavens has been suffering violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force.

"But to what shall I compare the present generation? It is like children sitting in the open places, who call to their playmates.

But the Pharisees saw it and said to Him, "Look! your disciples are doing what the Law forbids them to do on the Sabbath."

But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.

"Which of you is there," He replied, "who, if he has but a single sheep and it falls into a hole on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

But the Pharisees after leaving the synagogue consulted together against Him, how they might destroy Him.

But He gave them strict injunctions not to blaze abroad His doings,

"This is My servant whom I have chosen, My dearly loved One in whom My soul takes pleasure. I will put My spirit upon Him, and He will announce justice to the nations.

But if it is by the power of the Spirit of God that I expel the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

This is why I tell you that men may find forgiveness for every other sin and impious word, but that for impious speaking against the Holy Spirit they shall find no forgiveness.

And whoever shall speak against the Son of Man may obtain forgiveness; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, neither in this nor in the coming age shall he obtain forgiveness."

A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.

But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgement.

"Wicked and faithless generation!" He replied, "they clamour for a sign, but none shall be given to them except the sign of the Prophet Jonah.

"No sooner however has the foul spirit gone out of the man, then he roams about in places where there is no water, seeking rest but finding none.

when a vast multitude of people crowded round Him. He therefore went on board a boat and sat there, while all the people stood on the shore.

Some falls on rocky ground, where it has but scanty soil. It quickly shows itself above ground, because it has no depth of earth;

but when the sun is risen, it is scorched by the heat, and through having no root it withers up.

Some falls among the thorns; but the thorns spring up and stifle it.

But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.

"But as for you, blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.