And as he thought upon these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take to you Mary as your wife. For that in her is fathered of the Holy Spirit.

Now all this happened so that might be fulfilled that which was spoken of the LORD by the prophet, saying,

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child. And when you have found him, bring me word again so that I may come and worship him also.

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

And he was there until the death of Herod; so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, "Out of Egypt I have called My Son."

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was greatly enraged. And he sent and killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had carefully inquired of the wise men.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in his father Herod's place, he was afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee.

And he came and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

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

And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

But He answered and said, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."

But when Jesus heard that John was thrown into prison, He went back into Galilee.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent! For the kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.

Do not think that I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to destroy but to fulfill.

For I say to you that unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not kill" --and, "Whoever shall kill shall be liable to the judgment."

But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be liable to the judgment. And whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrin; but whoever shall say, Fool! shall be liable to be thrown into the fire of hell.

Therefore if you offer your gift on the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are in the way with him; that the opponent not deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not commit adultery."

But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And if your right eye offends you, pluck it out and throw it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.

And if your right hand offends you, cut it off and throw it from you. For it is profitable 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 that whoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever shall marry her who is put away commits adultery.

Again, you have heard that it has been said to the ancients, "You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord."

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

You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."

so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.

Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret Himself shall reward you openly.

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

But when you pray, do not babble vain words, as the nations. For they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard.

And when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, of a sad face. For they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

so that you do not appear to men to fast, but to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.

But if your eye is evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

but I say to you that even Solomon in his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

Judge not, that you may not be judged.

And why do you look on the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but do not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.

Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Go in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there are who go in through it.

Every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?

And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded on a rock.

And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the wind blew and beat on that house. And it fell, and great was its fall.

And it happened, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His doctrine.

And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest. And offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my boy will be healed.

And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go. And as you have believed, so let it be to you. And his boy was healed in that hour.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He took on Himself our weaknesses and bore our sicknesses."

And behold, a great tempest arose in the sea, so much so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, two demon-possessed ones met Him, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one might pass by that way.

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged that He would depart out of their borders.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, then He said to the paralytic, Arise, take up your bed and go to your house.

No one puts a piece of new cloth onto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up takes from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

But turning and seeing her, Jesus said, Daughter, be comforted; your faith has saved you. And the woman was saved from that hour.

And this report went out into all that land.

And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.

But going out, they made Him known in all that land.

Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He will send out laborers into His harvest.

And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak.

It is enough for the disciple that he is like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing hidden which shall not be known.

Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes.

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath day. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the heads of grain and to eat.

But when the Pharisees saw, they said to Him, Behold, your disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day.

Or have you not read in the Law that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath and are blameless?

But I say to you that One greater than the temple is in this place.

And behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths? This so that they might accuse Him.

And He warned them that they not make Him known,

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Then one who had been demon-possessed was brought to Him, blind and dumb. And He healed him, so much so that the blind and dumb one both spoke and saw.

But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and live there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so it also shall be to this evil generation.

In that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the seaside.

And great crowds were gathered to Him, so that He went into a boat and sat. And all the crowd stood on the shore.

For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whoever does not have, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.

For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them.

When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown by the wayside.

But that which was sown on the stony places is this: he who hears the Word and immediately receives it with joy.

And that sown into the thorns is this: he who hears the Word; and the anxiety of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the Word, and he becomes unfruitful.

But that sown on the good ground is this: he who hears the Word and understands; who also bears fruit and produces one truly a hundredfold; and one sixty; and one thirty.

which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the greatest among herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

The Son of Man shall send out His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who do iniquity,

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which when a man has found it, he hides it, and for the joy of it goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered some of every kind;