and Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way. For his mother Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found having in her womb from Holy Spirit.

But while he considered these things, behold, an agent of Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take Mary to be thy wife, for that which was begotten in her is from Holy Spirit.

Now all this has come to pass, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,

And Herod the king having heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And when they heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star that they saw in the east went before them until, having come, it stood over where the child was.

And he was there until the end of Herod, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, Out of Egypt I called my Son.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was scorned by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and having sent forth, he killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all the borders of it, from two years old and under, according to the time that

Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, which says,

A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children. And she did not want to be comforted, because they are not.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And divinely warned in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee.

And having come, he dwelt in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, that he will be called a Nazarene.

For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of a man crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Lord. Make his paths straight.

Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?

And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of 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.

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

And having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he was hungry.

Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee.

so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,

Ye have heard that it was said to them in old times, Thou shall not murder, and whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall not commit adultery.

And it was said, Whoever may divorce his wife, let him give her a divorce certificate.

Again, ye have heard that it was said to them in old times, Thou shall not swear falsely, but shall render to the Lord thine oaths.

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

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

But when thou fast, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,

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

And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell. And great was the fall of it.

for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as their scholars.

And having reached out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleansed. And straightaway his leprosy was cleansed.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thou. And as thou have believed, be it done to thee. And his boy was healed in that hour.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she was raised up, and served him.

so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.

And behold, a great tempest developed in the sea, so as for the boat to be covered by the waves, but he was sleeping.

Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.

And behold, they brought to him a paralyzed man who was placed on a bed. And having seen their faith Jesus said to the paralyzed man, Cheer up, child, thy sins have been forgiven thee.

But having turned around and seen her, Jesus said, Cheer up, daughter, thy faith has healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.

But when the crowd was put out, having entered in, he took her hand, and the little girl arose.

And when the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus who was surnamed Thaddaeus,

And thou, Capernaum, which was exalted as far as the sky. Thou will be brought down as far as Hades, because if the mighty works had occurred in Sodom that occurred in thee, it would have remained until this day.

Yea, Father, because this way it was done pleasing in thy sight.

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him,

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presentation, which was not permitted for him to eat, nor for those with him, except only for the priests?

And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they interrogated him, asking if it permitted to heal on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.

Then he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, as the other.

so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,

Then a blind and mute man being demon possessed, was brought to him. And he healed him, so as for the blind and mute man both to speak and to see.

For as Jonah was in the belly of the sea-creature three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

While he was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

And on that day, having departed from the house, Jesus was sitting beside the sea.

But when the sun was risen, they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered.

Of every man who hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understands it, evil comes, and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the wayside.

And that which was sown upon the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightaway receiving it with joy,

And that which was sown in the thorns, this is he who hears the word, and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of wealth, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

But that which was sown upon the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and is productive, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

He spoke another parable to them. The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which having taken, a woman hid in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.

so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says, I will open my mouth in parables. I will utter things concealed from the foundation of the world.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered from every kind,

which, when it was full, after dragging to the shore, having sat down, they gathered the good into vessels, but they cast out the useless.

And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.

And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain in private to pray. And having become evening, he was there alone.

But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, being buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

But seeing the boisterous wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

But having answered, he said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Then Jesus having answered, said to her, O woman, great is thy faith. Be it done for thee as thou desire. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.

For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.

And when he began to settle, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.

But he would not, instead, having left him, he cast him into prison until he would pay that which was owed.

Was it not necessary for thee also to be merciful to thy fellow bondman, as I also was merciful to thee?

And having become angry, his lord delivered him to the tormentors until he would pay all that was due to him.

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.

And behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Be merciful to us, Lord, thou son of David.

Now all this came to pass, so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,

And when he entered into Jerusalem, all the city was shaken, saying, Who is this?

Now early while returning to the city, he was hungry.

The immersion of John, from where was it, from heaven or from men? And they deliberated with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

Hear ye another parable. There was a certain man who was a house-ruler, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and leased it to farmers, and went on a journey.

But having heard that, the king was angry, and having sent forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

And those bondmen having departed into the roads, they gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with those who were dining.

But when the king came in to see those who were dining, he saw there a man who was not clothed with a wedding garment.

And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

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

And no man was able to answer him a word, nor did any man from that day dare to question him any more.

And when Jesus departed he was going from the temple. And his disciples came near to exhibit to him the buildings of the temple.

When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him who reads understand),

But know this, that if the house-ruler had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. And the prepared entered in with him for the wedding festivities, and the door was shut.

For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat. I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in,

naked, and ye clothed me. I was feeble, and ye came to help me. I was in prison, and ye came to me.

For I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat, I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink,

I was a stranger, and ye did not take me in, naked, and ye did not clothe me, weak, and in prison, and ye did not come to help me.

Then the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests,

Now having become evening, he was sitting with the twelve.