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

Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, [but] before they came together, she was found {to be pregnant} by the Holy Spirit.

But [as] he was considering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Now all this happened in order that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

Now [after] Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

And [when] King Herod heard [it], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,

and [after] calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ was to be born.

[After] they listened to the king, they went out, and behold, the star which they had seen at its rising led them until it came [and] stood above [the place] where the child was.

And he was there until the death of Herod, in order that what was said by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."

Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying,

"A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because {they exist no longer}."

But [when he] heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream, he took refuge in the regions of Galilee.

And he came [and] lived in a town called Nazareth, in order that what was said by the prophets would be fulfilled: "He will be called a Nazarene."

For this is the one who was spoken about by the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

Now John himself had his clothing made from camel's hair and a belt made of leather around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Now [after he] was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming upon him.

And behold, [there was] a voice from heaven saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

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

and [after he] had fasted forty days and forty nights, then he was hungry.

in order that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

Now [as he] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew, throwing a casting net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

"You have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not commit murder,' and 'whoever commits murder will be subject to judgment.'

"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'

"And it was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'

"Again you have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not swear falsely, but fulfill 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, 'Love your neighbor' and 'Hate your enemy.'

But [when] you are fasting, {put olive oil on your head} and wash your face

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

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not collapse, because its foundation was laid on the rock.

And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great."

because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

And extending his hand he touched him, saying, "I am willing, be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Now [when] Jesus heard [this], he was astonished, and said to those who were following [him], "Truly I say to you, I have found such great faith with no one in Israel.

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go, as you have believed it will be done for you." And the slave was healed at that hour.

Now [when it] was evening, they brought to him many who were demon-possessed, and he expelled the spirits with a word. And he healed all {those who were sick},

in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said, "He himself took away our sicknesses, and carried away our diseases."

And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being inundated by the waves, but he himself was asleep.

And he said to them, "Why are you fearful, [you] of little faith?" Then he got up [and] rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm.

And [when] he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And it happened [as] he {was dining} in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners were coming [and] {dining} with Jesus and his disciples.

[As] he was saying these [things] to them, behold, one of the rulers came [and] knelt down before him, saying, "My daughter has just now died, but come, place your hand on her and she will live!"

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

Now [as] they were going away, behold, they brought to him a demon-possessed man [who was] unable to speak.

And Jesus was going around all the towns and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness.

Yes, Father, for [to do] so {was your gracious will}.

So he said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those with him,

how he entered into the house of God and ate the bread of the presentation, which it was not permitted for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

And behold, [there was] a man who had a withered hand, and they asked him, saying, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath?" in order that they could accuse him.

Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand," and he stretched [it] out, and it was restored [as] healthy as the other [one].

in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

Then a demon-possessed man [who was] blind and mute was brought to him. And he healed him so that the [man who was] mute could speak and see.

For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

And [while] he was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and brothers were standing there outside, desiring to speak to him.

On that day Jesus went out of the house [and] was sitting by the sea.

And large crowds gathered close around him, so that he got into a boat to sit down, and all the crowd was standing on the shore.

and while he was sowing, {some seed} fell on the side of the path, and the birds came [and] devoured it.

But [when] the sun rose it was scorched, and because it did not have [enough] root, it withered.

[When] anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown on the side of the path.

And what was sown on the rocky ground--this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

And what was sown into the thorn plants--this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word and it becomes unproductive.

But what was sown on the good soil--this is the one who hears the word and understands [it], who indeed bears fruit and produces, this one a hundred [times as much], and this one sixty, and this one thirty."

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took [and] put into three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."

Jesus spoke all these [things] to the crowds in parables, and he was saying nothing to them without a parable,

in order that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, who said, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden since the creation."

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was thrown into the sea and gathered [fish] of every kind,

which when it was filled they pulled to shore and sat down [and] collected the good [fish] into containers, but the bad they threw out.

And [although] the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his {dinner guests} he commanded [the request] to be granted.

and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought [it] to her mother.

Now [when it] was evening, the disciples came to him saying, "The place is desolate and the hour {is late}. Release the crowds so that they can go away into the villages [and] purchase food for themselves."

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

And [after he] sent away the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. So [when] evening came, he was there alone.

But the boat was already many stadia distant from the land, being beaten by the waves, because the wind was against [it].

But [when he] saw the strong wind, he was afraid. And beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"

"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat {a meal}."

But he answered [and] said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

Then Jesus answered [and] said to her, "O woman, your faith [is] great! Let it be done for you as you want." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And departing from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up on the mountain [and] was sitting there.

So then the crowd was astonished [when they] saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was the Christ.

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light.

[While] he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him and the boy was healed from that hour.

And [when] he began to settle [them], someone was brought to him who owed ten thousand talents.

But he did not want to, but rather he went [and] threw him into prison until he would repay what was owed.

And [because he] was angry, his master handed him over to the merciless jailers until he would repay everything that was owed.

And Pharisees came up to him [in order to] test him, and asked if it was permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any cause.

He said to them, "Moses, with reference to your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not like this.

But [when] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.

And [as] Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples by themselves and said to them on the way,

And behold, [there were] two blind men sitting beside the road. [When they] heard that Jesus was passing by, they called out, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

And [when] he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"

Now early in the morning, [as he] was returning to the city, he was hungry.

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will do not only [what was done to] the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea," it will happen!

And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"